Shrimp processing for export at Cafatex Hau Giang. Belarusians have been familiar with Vietnam’s key products, including seafood. (Photo: VNA)Moscow (VNA) – Belarus views Vietnam as a prioritypartner in Asia and wishes to develop a strategic partnership with the SoutheastAsian country, according to the Belarusian Ambassador to Vietnam VladimirBorovikov.
In an interview with Belarus’ largest news agency BelTA on June22, the diplomat highlighted the 30-year history of the two countries’diplomatic relations, saying he expects the Belarusian prime minister will be ableto pay an official visit to Vietnam. This will mark the start of a new chapterin the bilateral relations, he told BelTA.
More than three decades since the two nations established diplomaticties, Vietnam has achieved impressive successes in socio-economic development, Borovikovsaid.
The Vietnam-Belarus ties are now driven by positive factors,he said, adding that the two-way trade has exceeded 200 million USD. Haul trucksBELAZ, trucks MAZ and tractors imported from Belarus have been popular inVietnam for decades, while Belarusians have been familiar with Vietnam’s keyproducts such as silk, seafood, tea and coffee, he continued.
He further noted that Vietnamese electronic circuits anddevices have expanded availability in Belarus, and Vietnamese fruits have greatpotential in the European country.
The diplomat affirmed that he will focus his efforts on developeconomic ties with Vietnam, mostly in industrial cooperation, establishingjoint ventures and factories for assembly and improving goods distributionnetworks.
Highly appreciating the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)-Vietnam FreeTrade Agreement for giving a further push to the bilateral economic and traderelations, he said the removal of trade barriers has enabled various high-qualitydairy products from Belarus to enter Vietnam.
Given that the Vietnam-Belarus ties in education are growing,the Embassy of Belarus in Vietnam will do every possible to help Belarusianuniversities to establish partnership with those from Vietnam, he noted. Mostrecently, the Belarus State Academy of Music and the Vietnam National Academyof Music have inked an agreement to boost cooperation.
Additionally, Vietnam and Belarus are considering thepossibility of launching direct flights between the two countries, which willset the scene for the development of trade and tourism, he unveiled./.
