PM suggests Vietnam, Tanzania focus more on economic cooperation
(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday suggested Vietnam and Tanzania prioritize economic cooperation and work toward completing the legal framework for bilateral collaboration.
 PM Pham Minh Chinh receives Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo in Ho Chi Minh City, April 30, 2025. |
The leader made the suggestion while hosting Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo in Ho Chi Minh City, where the guest attended a grand ceremony celebrating of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification.
Mr. Chinh proposed Tanzania soon open its embassy in Vietnam and called for joint efforts in negotiating and signing a free trade agreement, promoting cooperation in areas with potential and strengths, such as digital transformation, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, aviation, education and training, and cybersecurity.
Minister Kombo said he hopes for more Vietnamese businesses to explore investment opportunities in Tanzania, particularly in agriculture, including cashew production and processing.