Hanoi, Oct. 23 -- State President Luong Cuong hosted a banquet for his South African counterpart Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa and his entourage in Hanoi on October 23 evening. President Cuong emphasised that the South African leader's visit brought to Vietnam sincere and warm sentiments, reflecting friendship and solidarity between the two nations. Recalling more than three decades of Vietnam-South Africa diplomatic ties, the host leader affirmed that the two countries have overcome challenges to emerge as dynamic economies with an increasingly prominent role in their respective regions and on the global stage.

President Cuong expressed his confidence that President Ramaphosa's state visit will open a new, brighter chapter for the flourishin...