President of Uzbekistan Calls for the Major Expansion of Mutually Beneficial Cooperation with Vietnam

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vo Thi Anh Xuan.

The practical aspects of developing the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries were discussed.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Head of the Vietnamese delegation conveyed to the President of Uzbekistan the sincere greetings of the President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

During the talks, opportunities for cooperation and implementation of joint projects in such promising areas as rice growing, cotton growing, processing of meat and dairy products, production of chemical and textile products, production of automotive components and electronics were noted.

It was agreed that in order to intensify the business contacts and expand investment cooperation, mutual visits at the expert level will be held in the coming months, the activities of the Intergovernmental Commission will be resumed, and the Uzbek-Vietnamese Business Council will be launched.

Special attention is paid to the issues of establishing inter-parliamentary relations and the implementation of joint educational and other humanitarian programs.