On January 20, Vice President of Vietnam Vo Thi Anh Xuan met with the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni on the occasion of attending the 19th Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Kampala, Uganda.

The visit, the first by a head of State between Vietnam and Uganda, will be an important milestone in the bilateral ties. It takes place in the context of the two countries looking towards the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties (February 9, 1973).

The official visit to Vietnam by President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, from November 23-25, is expected to open up cooperation opportunities between the two countries in the time ahead.