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Botswana wishes to cooperate with VN in agriculture, IT, health care

Botswana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent T. Seretse has expressed his wish to foster collaboration with Vietnam in the fields of agriculture, information technology and health care.
Botswana wishes to cooperate with VN in agriculture, IT, health care ảnh 1Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Botswana’s Minister ofForeign Affairs Vincent T. Seretse has expressed his wish to fostercollaboration with Vietnam in the fields of agriculture, information technologyand health care.

At a meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam during his workingvisit to Botswana on May 21-22, Vincent spoke highly of Vietnam’s foreignpolicy of independence and self-reliance and stressed the importance ofcompliance with international law.

He promised to consider support for Vietnam’s candidacy for a non-permanentseat at the UN Security Council for 2020-2021.

Nam congratulated Botswana on its development achievements and discussed with hishost measures to strengthen bilateral relations and prepare for the celebrationof the 10th anniversary of diplomatic ties (February 2009-2019)

The two sides agreed to soon sign an agreement on economic, cultural,educational, scientific and technical cooperation and another on visa exemptionfor diplomatic and official passport holders in order to facilitate theexchange of all-level delegations and business connections between theirenterprises.

On the occasion, Nam conveyed a letter of President Tran Dai Quang to PresidentMokgweetsi Masini proposing Botswana back Vietnam’s bid to become anon-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2020-2021.

Located in southern Africa, Botswana has an area of over 600,000 sq.km and a populationof more than 2 million. Last year, the country’s GDP reached 36.6 billion USD,with an annual per capita income of 18,000 USD.-VNA
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