Business Forum
25 May 2007
Ho Chi Minh: South African President Thabo Mbeki will today Friday, 25 May
2007, participate in the first South Africa�Vietnam Business Forum in Ho Chi
Minh on the second day of his State Visit to Vietnam scheduled from Thursday to
Friday, 24 to 25 May 2007.
President Mbeki will be supported by Ministers Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma,
Buyelwa Sonjica and Naledi Pandor and Deputy Ministers Mluleki George and Rob
Davies.
President Mbeki and his delegation will participate in this Forum with a
view to consolidating economic and trade relations between Vietnam and South
Africa.
Fourteen South African and one hundred and fifty Vietnamese companies,
within the industries of information technology, minerals and energy, financial
services, and travel and tourism will participate in this Forum.
President Mbeki will also today hold discussions with the Chairman of the
People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Le Hoang Quan, at the Reunification
Palace in Ho Chi Minh.
President Mbeki will, before departing from Ho Chi Minh, also visit the War
Remnants Museum.
Earlier in the day, President Mbeki interacted with academics and students
from the Institute of International Relations during a lecture in Hanoi.
President Mbeki will is expected to return to South Africa on Saturday, 26
May 2007.
For further information, please contact:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
25 May 2007
