The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, and his Vietnamese counterpart, Luong Cuong, attended the signing ceremony, which took place this Thursday in Luanda.
Regarding defense and justice, the two countries signed several instruments. One of them was signed between the Attorney General's Offices of Angola and Vietnam, aiming to strengthen collaboration in the area of criminal prosecution, prevention, and combat of transnational organized crime, through the exchange of information, technical training, and mutual legal assistance.
Another instrument signed concerns the transfer of convicted individuals, which will allow citizens to serve custodial sentences in their countries of origin, fostering social reintegration and strengthening bilateral legal cooperation as well as a letter of intent in the defense sector also aims to strengthen military cooperation and social reintegration, Angop reports.
A protocol for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters was also signed, which defines mechanisms for broad collaboration in the criminal field, covering the exchange of information, the location of people and property, the seizure and recovery of assets, among other actions to combat crime.
Moving beyond the justice and defense sphere to the agricultural sector, Angola and Vietnam also signed an action plan in the agricultural sector, which includes collaboration in the agricultural, veterinary, and technical training sectors, with a focus on staff development and the creation of business partnerships.
Two memoranda of understanding were also signed, one between the two state-owned television stations – Angolan Public Television and Vietnam State Television – and another between Sonangol and PetroVietnam.
The document signed between the two television stations aims to exchange content, develop joint productions, train professionals, and foster greater ties between people through the media, reports Angop.
The signing of the agreements took place as part of the state visit to Angola by Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, which runs until Friday.
One of the highlights of the Vietnamese president's agenda was his meeting with João Lourenço this Thursday at the Cidade Alta Presidential Palace in Luanda.
After working at the Presidential Palace, according to a statement from the Presidency of the Republic that VerAngola had access to, Luong Cuong proceeded to the National Assembly.
