MND and MARD sign coordination agreement

An overview of the conference

The signing ceremony was co-chaired by Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Vo Minh Luong and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep.

Reports presented at the conference reviewed that over the past years, the MND and the MARD have cooperated to issue documents, regulations, and cooperation plans and build defensive areas, contributing to maintaining political stability, consolidating defense and security, and facilitating socio-economic development.

The two ministries have effectively collaborated in response to natural disasters, promoting production, and carrying out agricultural extension programs. The collaboration in protecting fishing grounds and fishermen’s fishing and farming and searching and rescuing troubled trawlers and fishermen at sea has been enhanced and seen positive changes. 

Deputy Defense Minister Vo Minh Luong and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep signing the coordination agreement

Speaking at the conference, the two deputy ministers acknowledged and highlighted the two ministries’ collaboration outcomes over the past two decades; praised functional agencies for their pro-activeness and efforts in carrying out programs and preparing for the signing ceremony.

Leaders of the two ministries asked agencies and units of the two sides to foster their coordination; grasp and strictly implement contents; make recommendations to higher levels to issue documents, regulations, and cooperation programs. They urged standing agencies to advise leaders of the two ministries to build plans and cooperate with units and localities to effectively actualize them.

The chairs also emphasized the need to review and evaluate the implementation of the inked document and put forward measures to enhance the efficiency of future programs.

Translated by Tran Hoai