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At the signing ceremony of the MOU
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The MOU was initiated at a talk
between the Vietnam-Myanmar Friendship Association and the Myanmar-Vietnam
Friendship Association on the occasion of a visit paid by a delegation of the
Myanmar-Vietnam Friendship Association to Vietnam from Dec. 18 to 24.
Under the agreement, the two
associations will jointly hold anniversaries of their national days or the day
of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. Besides, they will launch
conferences, forums, trade and investment fairs, and delegation exchanges among
the two countries’ businesses.
At the talk, President of the
Vietnam-Myanmar Friendship Association Chu Cong Phung warmly welcomed the Myanmar
delegation’s visit, considering it a good opportunity for the two countries to
boost cooperation in various fields, especially in linking the two countries’
businesses.
Speaking at the event, President of
the Myanmar-Vietnam Friendship Association Tint Swai shared his honor to be the
leader of the association and his warm impression of the Vietnam and its
people.
He hoped that the two associations
will accelerate joint collaboration in all walks of life to bring into play
their expected results and educate both sides’ young generations of the
significance of the Myanmar-Vietnam relationship as well as raise their
understanding about each country.
During the talk, representatives of
the two sides discussed the bilateral economic cooperation and investment
potential between the two countries’ enterprises, particularly the development
of a Vietnamese special economic zone (SEZ) in Myanmar, and the preference given
to enterprises, and so on.
As scheduled, the delegation of
Myanmar-Vietnam Friendship Association will pay courtesy visits to the Vietnamese State’s
leaders, work with the Embassy of Myanmar in Vietnam, the Chinese Research
Institute, and the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) and
tour the Ba Vi Milk Factory.
Source: PANO/baoquocte.vn
Translated by Trung Thanh