Vietnam boosts fisheries cooperation with Norway
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai attended the event in Trondheim. Photo: VNA
(VOVworld) - Vietnamese Ambassador to Norway Le Thi Tuyet Mai attended activities during the Norwegian seafood fair early this week in Trondheim city, with a view to promoting bilateral collaboration in the fisheries sector. Vietnam and Norway have boasted fisheries cooperation since 1972, one year after the two countries set up their diplomatic ties, with a number of training and research cooperation programs, Ambassador Mai told IntraFish reporters. She cited a project between the Nha Trang Fisheries University and Norwegian counterparts to assess the impacts of climate change on the coastal eco-system and the fisheries sector, noting that such collaboration serves as a firm foundation for both countries to expand their business relations in this field. Mai also mentioned the success of Norwegian seafood enterprises operating in Vietnam such as EWOS, Skreting and PHARMAQ - the first vaccine producer for tra fish in Vietnam.