Vietnam, Tanzania set to bolster ties

Vietnam and Tanzania on March 29 inked agreements on visa exemptions and the establishment of a diplomatic consultancy mechanism.
Vietnam and Tanzania on March 29 inkedagreements on visa exemptions and the establishment of a diplomaticconsultancy mechanism.

The signing of an agreement on visa exemptions, which applies toholders of diplomatic and official passports, and a memorandum ofunderstanding on diplomatic consultancy took place following talksbetween Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Tanzanian counterpartMizengo Peter Pinda in Hanoi the same day.

During the talks, PM Dung hailed PM Pinda’s visit to Vietnam as amanifestation of the two countries’ traditional political ties,especially at a time when they are celebrating the 45th anniversary oftheir diplomatic ties.

The Vietnamese government leader showed his delight with developmentsin bilateral cooperation and praised the achievements the Tanzanianpeople have made in their cause of national construction.

He asserted that Vietnam treasures the strengthening and promotion ofties with traditional friends in Africa, including Tanzania, and iswilling to share its experiences, particularly in dealing withagriculture and poverty reduction, with the African country.

The Tanzanian PM said he was happy with the visit to Vietnam andunderscored his country’s desire to bolster and promote its traditionalfriendship and multi-faceted cooperation with Vietnam.

He especially mentioned the bilateral cooperation in trade,agriculture, health and education, as it would aid his country inaccomplishing the Millennium Goal of eradicating poverty initiated bythe United Nations.

PM Mizengo Peter Pinda expressed interest in Vietnam’s experiences infighting malaria and in the production of anti-malarial drugs and thedesire to learn from the Southeast Asian country in the field.

The Tanzanian PM took the occasion to invite PM Dung to visit hiscountry. He also expressed his hope to receive Vietnamese businesses toseek investment opportunities in his country.

At the end of talks, the leaders witnessed the hand-over of Vietnamese–made agricultural tractors as gifts to the Tanzanian side.

The same day, Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh received thevisiting Tanzanian PM, who said he had admiration for Vietnam ’s gainsin its renovation process, especially in agriculture and povertyreduction.

He reiterated his wish to beef up their friendship, solidarity, andcooperation, with a focus on agriculture, healthcare and education.

For his part, Party General Secretary Manh spoke highly of what hasbeen done by the Revolutionary State Party (CCM), Government and peopleof Tanzania to promote socio-economic development, maintain politicalstability and security, improve the people’s living conditions anddevelop their country prosperously.

He said he hoped the CCM would achieve a great victory at the upcominggeneral election so it might continue to lead the Tanzanian people tosuccessfully implement the “Vision 2025” plan that it, together withthe Tanzanian Government, has set forth.

Manh emphasised that the Party, State and people of Vietnam willcontinue to boost friendship and cooperation with the CCM, the Stateand the people in the interests of their people and of peace,cooperation and development./.

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