PM Abiy Ahmed in Vietnam for official working visit

Addis Ababa, April 15, 2025 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and First Lady Zinash Tayachew are undertaking an official visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, the Office of the Prime Minister confirmed this morning.

PM Abiy and his delegation travelled to Hanoi on Monday afternoon, beginning the four-day official visit to Việt Nam at the in vitiation of Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính of Vietnam and his spouse.

Premier Abiy and his entourage were welcomed at Nội Bài International Airport by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Hằng and Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania and Ethiopia Vũ Thanh Huyền.

According to the Ethiopian PM Office, Prime Minister Ahmed is also expected to participate in the 2025 P4G Vietnam Summit.

As part of the visit, the Prime Minister toured Toyo Solar, a Japanese company that manufactures solar panels for export from Vietnam.

The company has recently established operations in Ethiopia through its new facility at the Hawassa Industrial Park.

During the visit, the Prime Minister encouraged the company to consider expanding its engagement in Ethiopia beyond solar panel production, including the possibility of establishing an energy plant.

This, he noted, would align with Ethiopia’s green energy policy and help meet the country’s growing energy demands.

It is noteworthy that Việt Nam and Ethiopia established diplomatic relations on February 23, 1976, and are moving toward the 50th founding anniversary of their ties in 2026. The two countries enjoy a longstanding friendship and regularly support each other at multilateral forums.

This is the first official visit to Việt Nam by a high-ranking Ethiopian leader since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1976. It is also the first high-level delegation exchange between Việt Nam and Ethiopia in seven years.