Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia-Vietnam intergovernmental commission meeting held
Economy
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/
On December 3-6, the 17th meeting of the Mongolia-Vietnam
intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, and technical
cooperation took place in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Co-chaired by Ch.Ulaan, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia, and Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the meeting discussed bilateral cooperation in economy, trade, investment, agriculture, road transport, science, technology, education, culture, sports, tourism, labor, health care, and disaster prevention, and released a joint protocol.
At the meeting
that coincided with the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations
between the two countries, the sides agreed to take concrete measures to increase
trade volume between the two countries to USD 100 million as the first step in elevating bilateral trade, economic and investment cooperation based on the solid
foundation of their political relations. In particular, it was agreed to swap
working groups in charge of imposing veterinary and quarantine requirements for
export products of the two countries, specifically, deep frozen mutton and goat
meat and seafood, in the first quarter of 2020.
Praising the
advances seen in bilateral cooperation in road transport and logistics over the
recent years, the sides talked about carrying on with discussions on the launch
of a direct flight, expansion of railway and sea transport networks, and use of
terminals at Vietnam’s ports.
The
Mongolian side noted that it can export coking coal and other mining products
in order to increase trade.
The sides
also agreed to strengthen ties between businesspeople of the two countries and
the Mongolian side welcomed Vietnamese investors to consider Mongolia’s
economic sectors, especially agriculture and light industry, informing of the 'Darkhan
Leather Complex' project.
Views were exchanged in depth on holding a meeting of Directors of Departments of Asia of the countries’ Foreign Ministries, advancing bilateral relations to the next level, as well as the high-level visits and events planned for the near future.
During the
intergovernmental commission meeting, another meeting was held between veterinary
authorities of the two countries to talk about their veterinary control systems
and increasing the sales of animal based products and raw materials.
Lastly, a
preliminary agreement was reached to raise the scholarships of Mongolian and
Vietnamese students studying at universities of each other’s countries.
