Kenya eyes defence cooperation with Vietnam
Also discussed was the need for concerted global efforts to tackle the growing challenge of transnational organised crimes
Kenya is keen to partner with Vietnam in defence cooperation as well as manufacturing, universal health coverage, affordable housing and food security, sectors that underpin the Asian country’s growing economy that attained an impressive 7.09 per cent growth last year.
This was disclosed by Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya on Wednesday when she represented President William Ruto, as a Special Envoy, in bilateral talks with Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Min Chinh on the sidelines of the ongoing 4th Session of the Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit in Hanoi.
Also discussed was the need for concerted global efforts to tackle the growing challenge of transnational organised crimes as well as Vietnam’s support for Kenya’s desire to host the Global Plastics Treaty Secretariat at United National Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi.
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Chinh underscored the importance of multilateralism and international solidarity, as well as the role that developing nations like Vietnam and Kenya play in global efforts towards green and sustainable development. For those who want to better understand the dynamics of international cooperation and green diplomacy between developing nations, a deeper exploration through a facharbeit schreiben lassen project could provide structured insights into how bilateral engagements like these shape global development goals.
He expressed confidence that the Kenyan delegation will contribute valuable green and sustainable development initiatives to the summit agenda, while strengthening bilateral relations.
Recognising vast untapped potential for collaboration, Chinh suggested the two nations intensify delegation exchanges, and expand cooperation in defence and security, trade, education and training, clean agriculture, food security, and people-to-people exchanges, especially among younger generations, among other fields.
He highlighted Vietnam’s interest in science – technology, innovation and digital transformation, seeing them as essential elements in national development, and suggested the two countries enhance cooperation and experience sharing in these areas.
Tuya handed over a letter from President Ruto, expressing Kenya’s desire to further enhance its cooperation with Vietnam, and commending the Southeast Asian country’s sustainable development vision and its organisation of the summit which is of importance to developing nations.
She noted that digital transformation is also a priority in Kenya’s socio-economic development strategy as the country aims to become a financial and technological hub in East Africa and across the continent as a whole. She affirmed Kenya’s readiness to engage in effective digital transformation cooperation with Vietnam.
The two sides expressed their delight at the robust Vietnam – Kenya relations, with the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding on political and diplomatic cooperation, establishing a legal framework for regular dialogue, mutual understanding and trust, and comprehensive cooperation across various sectors of shared interest.
To facilitate connectivity and collaboration, both sides concurred to explore establishing diplomatic missions in each country, and to negotiate and sign cooperation documents in such areas as trans-national crime prevention, agriculture, and science & technology.
– Additional reporting by the Vietnam News Agency
