Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed Vietnam and Solomon Islands to expand cooperation in the fields of trade, education, healthcare, and transport infrastructure while receiving the Pacific island nation’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Peter Shanel Agovaka in Hanoi on November 11.
The two countries should encourage businesses to invest in mutually advantageous sectors such as agriculture, maritime and fisheries cooperation, and renewable energy, he said.
The PM also proposed the signing of agreements to facilitate travel of people between the two countries, starting with an agreement on visa exemptions for diplomatic and official passport holders, and increasing flights connecting Vietnam and the Pacific island nation.
PM Chinh noted that Vietnam will soon send a delegation to explore investment opportunities in the Solomon Islands, particularly in local fishing and processing facilities and seafood exports.
Mr. Agovaka asked for Vietnam’s support in human resources training and technical development in fisheries and agriculture, expressed interest in importing rice and raw materials from Vietnam, and affirmed his commitment to facilitating Vietnamese investment in potential projects in the Solomon Islands.
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