Hanoi, Oct. 23 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 23 had a meeting with visiting South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, during which the two sides agreed to promote market access for each other's goods and products in order to boost bilateral trade.

The Vietnamese Government leader congratulated South Africa on its remarkable national development achievements and recognised the country's important role and contributions to regional and global affairs.

He highlighted the fruitful development of the bilateral relations, noting that South Africa has consistently been Vietnam's largest trade partner in Africa.

The PM underlined the countries' complementary strengths and vast potential for cooperation in green transitio...