The Sierra Leone Ambassador in Beijing, Capital of China, His Excellency Dr. Abu Bakarr Karim on Tuesday 17th September presented the Presidential Letter of Credence to the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, His  Excellency To Lam. This Diplomatic engagement confirms Dr. Abu Baker Karim as the Non-Resident Ambassador to that Country. The presentation Ceremony was held at the prestigious Presidential Palace in Hanoi, City Capital of Vietnam.

During the presentation, Ambassador Karim conveyed the warmest felicitations from His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio and the people of Sierra Leone to His Excellency President To Lam and the Vietnamese people.

Ambassador Karim expressed hope for the strengthening and concretization of diplomatic relations between the West African State of Sierra Leone and the Asian Country of Vietnam. The Vietnamese President in his response expressed similar sentiments and reciprocated his warmth to the President and people of Sierra Leone.

According to the First Secretary at the Sierra Leone Embassy in China, Mrs. Josephine Isata Bangura who travelled with the Ambassador, a lot of other Ambassadors from Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East were together with Ambassador Karim for the same purpose.

Ambassador Karim is also scheduled to meet with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Trade including other Stakeholders of the Vietnamese Government to discuss both bilateral and multilateral issues as well as investment opportunities between both countries.

It could be recalled that His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio made a State Visit to Vietnam in 2022. “We one day hope to warmly welcome the Vietnamese President in Sierra Leone”, a Sierra Leonean in Hanoi City exclaimed