Hanoi, Oct. 23 -- Vietnam values its traditional friendship with South Africa, its close friend and first African partner with which it established a partnership for cooperation and development framework in 2004, State President Luong Cuong told visiting South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa during their talks in Hanoi on October 23.

President Cuong congratulated South Africa on significant achievements it has made under the leadership of the Government of National Unity (GNU), expressing his belief that the African country will successfully assume the G20 Presidency in 2025, host the first-ever G20 Summit in Africa, and continue to be a leading economy in the continent with a strong voice in international forums.

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