(VOVWORLD) - Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chay Navuth have discussed measures to bolster bilateral cooperation in trade, industry, and energy.
 At the working session (Photo: Tran Viet/VNA)
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During a working session on Thursday in Hanoi, the two sides emphasized the need to maintain and renovate customs clearance at border gates on roads and waterways.
Minister Dien said, “The COVID-19 pandemic is severely affecting the lives of people, especially those in the border areas and business operation . So we need to make sure that enterprises and people will face no more difficulties. The supply chain between the two countries shouldn’t be disrupted, especially for strategic goods such as farm produce, medical and food supplies for the interests of consumers in both countries.”
Both agreed to review, revise, and sign new legal frameworks related to trade, especially an agreement to enhance bilateral trade for the 2022-2023 period.
They pledged to fast-track a master plan to realize a memorandum of understanding on connectivity and development of border trade infrastructure between the two governments.
Further support will be given to enterprises to promote trade, build trademarks and distribution channels, enhance information sharing, and fight against smuggling across the border.
 Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien (left) and Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chay Navuth |
The Ministry of Industry and Trade presented 50,000 anti-bacterial masks to the Cambodian Embassy in Vietnam and its partner agencies.