PM Nguyen Tan Dung on Wednesday said that Vietnam is ready to set up strategic agriculture cooperation with Saudi Arabia.
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PM Nguyen Tan Dung welcomes Saudi Arabian Minister of Agriculture ArabiaFahad Bin Abdulrahman Balghanim, Ha Noi, March 23, 2011
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The Government chief made the statement at his meeting with Saudi Arabian Minister of Agriculture ArabiaFahad Bin Abdulrahman Balghanim and Minister of Industry and Trade Abdullah Bin Ahmed Zainal Aliridha.
Vietnam always attaches importance to strengthen cooperation with Saudi Arabia, PM Dung reiterated, saying that the bilateral ties have been advancing well during the past years, especially in the fields of trade and investment.
Two-way trade volume was estimated at US $700 million in 2010. Many Saudi enterprises are making profitable business operations in Vietnam.
PM Dung urged the two countries to exchange ways for effective cooperation models in agriculture.
He also called on the two sides to early sign agreements on mutual investment protection and free trade to broaden bilateral economic and investment cooperation.
The guests revealed that their visit to Vietnam aims to expand cooperation with the Southeast Asian country, particularly in agriculture.
Saudi Arabia hopes to establish a close cooperative channel in agriculture with Vietnam, said Saudi Minister of Agriculture Fahad Bin Abdulrahman Balghanim.
Saudi Arabia also wants to expand cooperation to other areas like labor, energy and food processing, he added.
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PM Nguyen Tan Dung recieves Belarus’ Ambassador to Vietnam Valery Sadokho, Ha Noi, March 23, 2011
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Speeding up VN-Belarus ties
Receiving Belarus’ newly-appointed Ambassador to Vietnam Valery Sadokho on the same day, PM Dung expressed his gratitude to Belarus for valuable assistance to Vietnam in its national liberation and socio-economic development.
The Government chief confirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy to consolidate and expand cooperation with Belarus in all aspects.
He believed that the Ambassador would spare no effort to beef up the relations between the two countries.