Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi Arrives in Vietnam for Official Visit

On September 8,‌ President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi and his wife arrived in Hanoi, ​marking​ the beginning of an official visit to Vietnam from September 8-10. The visit is at the invitation of General Secretary and​ President To Lam and his wife.

This historic visit is President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi’s first to Vietnam since taking office and the first visit to Vietnam by a Mozambican President in over 17 years.

A high-level delegation welcomed the President of Mozambique and his wife at Noi‍ Bai International Airport, including Head of the Office of the President Le Khanh Hai, Deputy ‌Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang, Vietnamese Ambassador to Mozambique Pham ⁢Hoang Kim, and leaders of several departments and offices of the Office of the President and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

President Filipe Jacinto‍ Nyusi is accompanied by a delegation of ⁢high-ranking officials, including:

• Ms. Isaura Ferrao Nyusi, Wife of the President
• Ms. Veronica Nataniel Macamo Dlhovo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
• Ms. Lidia Cardoso, Minister of Maritime Affairs, ⁣Inland Waters and Fisheries
• Mr. Eugenio Augusto Roque, Major General, Head of the Military Office
• Mr. Olegario Banze, ⁤Deputy ⁣Minister of Agriculture ⁣and Rural Development
• Mr. Antonio Saide, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Energy
• Ms. Ilundi Dos Santos, Ambassador of ‌Mozambique to Vietnam
• Mr. Omar Matha, Presidential Advisor on Economic ​and Development
• Mr. Manuel Pedro Mazuze, ⁤Presidential Advisor⁤ on Foreign Affairs
• Mr. Tome Eduardo, Presidential Advisor on Social Affairs and Governance
• Mr. Fernando Chomar, Head of State Protocol

President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi was born on February 9, 1959, in Namua, Mueda District, Cabo Delgado Province, ‌Republic of Mozambique. He is fluent ‍in Portuguese and English. The President holds a bachelor’s degree in Advanced Management from Victoria University, Manchester, UK; a master’s degree in Mechatronics from VAAZ de Brno Military Academy, Czech Republic; and has attended numerous management training courses in the US, South Africa, and India.

Throughout his illustrious career, President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi has held various key positions, including:

• Executive Director of the⁣ Northern Mozambique Railway Company (1995-2005)
• Executive Director, Port-Railway Corporation (2007-2008)
• Member of ‌the FRELIMO Party Central Committee (September 2012)
• Minister of Defense (March 2008-March 2014)
• President⁢ of the Republic of⁢ Mozambique (October 15, 2014)
• Chairman of⁣ the FRELIMO Party (March 29, 2015)
• Re-elected⁢ President (October 15, 2019)
• Re-elected ‍as President of the⁤ FRELIMO Party (October 2022)