Vietnam always treasures the sound traditional relations with Madagascar, Ambassador to Mozambique and Madagascar Le Huy Hoang told Madagascar President Hery Rajaonarimampiania after presenting credentials on August 23.

The visit to Madagascar by a high-ranking delegation from the Vietnamese National Assembly will contribute to tightening the bilateral relations and open up new cooperation opportunities between the two countries, especially in the field of economy.

Vietnam National Assembly Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien and the high-ranking NA delegation paid a floral tribute to late President Ho Chi Minh at his statue in Antananarivo, the capital city of Madagascar and met with the Vietnamese community in the country on March 24.

Vietnam is willing to cooperate with Madagascar in the fields it is strong in and Madagascar has demand for, such as agriculture, trade and investment, President Tran Dai Quang has told visiting Madagascan Minister at the Presidency in charge of Agriculture and Livestock Rivo Rakotovao.