Vietnam, African Nations Seek Stronger Economic Ties at ‘Meet Africa 2025’

​​​​​​Addis Ababa, December 12, 2025 — Seeking to tap the potential of two emerging markets, Vietnamese enterprises and African diplomats gathered in Hanoi for the “Meet Africa 2025” event, a push to expand trade, diversify investment flows, and strengthen long-term economic partnerships.

The event brought together ambassadors and representatives from 11 African countries, including Algeria, Angola, Egypt, Ethiopia, Chad, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Somalia, Senegal, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Officials from several Vietnamese ministries and leaders of major enterprises also attended.

Earlier today, Ethiopia and Vietnam reaffirmed their commitment to shared prosperity as Ethiopian Ambassador to Republic of Korea, Dessie Dalkie met with Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang during the Meet Africa 2025 roundtable, strengthening a growing partnership in economic and diplomatic cooperation.

In her opening remarks, Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang emphasized the long-standing friendship between Vietnam and African nations, rooted in shared historical struggles for independence and aspirations for development.

She noted that Vietnam’s goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045 aligns well with Africa’s emergence as a major global growth engine, creating a strong foundation for deeper partnership.

Hang highlighted vast cooperation potential in infrastructure, energy, green transition, digital transformation, tourism, agriculture, and food security.

She affirmed Vietnam’s readiness to share its experiences in economic reform, development, and global integration with African partners.

To strengthen Vietnam–Africa relations in a more substantive manner, the Deputy Minister stressed the essential role of businesses. She affirmed that her country will continue to create favorable conditions for Vietnamese enterprises to expand cooperation with African countries.

She also called on ministries, localities, and companies to be more proactive in building connections, pledging the Foreign Ministry’s support to elevate bilateral ties into a model of South–South Cooperation.

African ambassadors expressed admiration for Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements over 40 years of Doi moi (Renewal) and voiced interest in learning from the country’s development path and governance reforms.

 They urged reputable Vietnamese firms to explore investment opportunities in Africa, particularly in transport, infrastructure, and energy—key sectors underpinning regional integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Ethiopian Ambassador Dessie Dalkie Dukamo said Africa, including Ethiopia, has great demand and potential for cooperation in such fields as energy, infrastructure, and digital transformation. Meanwhile, Chad Ambassador Abakar Saleh Chahaimi introduced the country’s advantages in gold, petroleum, and farmland, adding that it is interested in energy transition, infrastructure development, and tourism cooperation.

At the event, Vietnamese enterprises at the event likewise expressed growing interest in expanding cooperation with African markets, signaling promising prospects for future partnerships.