Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang has granted an interview to the press highlighting the potential of Vietnam - Africa relations.

Vietnam News Today (Dec. 22): Foreign officials hail Vietnamese ties with France and UNESCO; Vietnam, African Union establish diplomatic relations; Malaysian media gives positive assessment of Vietnam's economic growth; Petrol prices revised up on December 21.

The Trade Office and Embassy of Vietnam in Algeria are attending the ninth African Investment and Commerce Forum in Algiers to popularise Vietnamese goods and seek investment and business opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises.