Ethiopian PM wraps up official visit to Việt Nam

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali at their talks in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and his spouse Zinash Tayachew left Hà Nội on Thursday afternoon, wrapping their official visit to Việt Nam and attendance at the 4th Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit in Hà Nội from April 14-17, at the invitation of Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his spouse.

At the Nội Bài International Airport, the Ethiopian delegation was seen off by Minister of Construction Trần Hồng Minh and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Mạnh Cường.

During his visit to Việt Nam, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and his spouse paid tribute to President Hồ Chí Minh at his mausoleum and laid wreaths at the monument to war heroes and martyrs on Bac Son street in Hà Nội's Ba Đình District.

Party General Secretary Tô Lâm and State President Lương Cường received PM Abiy Ahmed Ali. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính hosted a welcome ceremony and held talks with his Ethiopian counterpart. National Assembly Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn also had a meeting with the Ethiopian leader.

On April 17 morning, PM Chính, his Ethiopian counterpart and their spouses together had breakfast, enjoyed coffee and strolled around West Lake, Trúc Bạch Lake, and visited Trấn Quốc Pagoda in Hà Nội.

During their meetings and talks with PM Abiy Ahmed Ali, the Vietnamese leaders welcomed and appreciated the official visit, the first to Việt Nam by a senior Ethiopian leader since the two countries established diplomatic relations. The visit is especially significant as both countries prepare to celebrate 50 years of their diplomatic relations (February 23, 1976 - 2026) and Việt Nam is solemnly commemorating 50 years of national reunification. The host leaders affirmed that Việt Nam values its friendship and cooperation with African countries, including Ethiopia.

PM Abiy Ahmed Ali said he admires the Vietnamese people's resilient struggle for independence and freedom, the remarkable development achievements of Việt Nam under the wise leadership of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, and expressed a desire for Việt Nam to share its experience in rapid and sustainable socio-economic development and environmental protection. The Ethiopian Prime Minister expressed confidence that Việt Nam will successfully host the P4G Summit, affirming its important position and role in the international arena and demonstrating its capacity and prestige in taking on global responsibilities.

Within the framework of the visit, Madam Lê Thị Bích Trân, spouse of Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, and Madam Zinash Tayachew, spouse of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, visited Nguyễn Đình Chiểu secondary school for students with vision impairment in Hà Nội on April 17.

While in Việt Nam, PM Abiy Ahmed Ali attended the 4th P4G Summit. At the opening session, he delivered a speech, urging countries to adopt a new approach that links climate action with specific goals, taking vulnerable groups into account, and calling on international partners to adhere to their commitments, enhance investment, provide financing and technology, and promote measures for biodiversity conservation and the natural conditions of local people, especially in Africa.

At the closing session, Việt Nam officially handed over the role of hosting the fifth P4G Summit in 2027 to Ethiopia while PM Abiy Ahmed Ali affirmed that his country will continue the commitment of the P4G community to enhance actions for green growth, energy transition, and inclusive development. — VNA/VNS