Vietnam, Sudan expand cooperation in labour, social affairs

Vietnam and Sudan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote their technical cooperation in labour and social affairs.
Vietnam and Sudan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)to promote their technical cooperation in labour and social affairs.

The MoU was inked between the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids andSocial Affairs (MoLISA) and the Sudanese Ministry of Human ResourcesDevelopment and Labour on November 6 in Hanoi.
 
It focuses onincreasing the exchange of knowledge and experience in povertyreduction, vocational training, and labour safety.

The twoministries will exchange working delegations, hold dialogues on makingand implementing labour and social affairs-related policies.

The MoU is valid for five years and will be automatically extended for another five years at the end of the first term.

Vietnam and Sudan established diplomatic relations in 1969.The two countries are promoting their cooperation with particularattention on agriculture.-VNA

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