Hanoi (VNA) – A high-ranking delegation ofthe Ministry of National Defence led by Deputy Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. TranDon visited Tanzania from October 21-24.

During his stay in Tanzania, Don met with Tanzanian Minister of Defence andNational Service Hussein Mwinyi, and had a working session with the TanzanianInvestment Centre (TIC).

The Deputy Minister thanked the Tanzanian Government, the Ministry of Defenceand National Service, and the TIC for their support in promoting cooperationbetween Vietnam and Tanzania and their defence ties in particular, including inthe telecommunications sector.

The Tanzanian side promised to urge the Tanzanian Government to accelerate negotiationsfor the signing of the agreement on investment and double taxation avoidance,and create the best possible conditions for Halotel, a member of Vietnam’smilitary telecom group Viettel, to operate in Tanzania.

The Tanzanian minister suggested Vietnam and Tanzania cooperate in delegationexchange, training and defence industry.

Visiting Halotel, Don hailed efforts made by the company to become a trustworthymobile network in Tanzania.

Halotel is the fourth largest mobile network in Tanzania with 6 millionsubscribers after two years in the country, 14.2 percent of the market share.

Within the framework of the visit, the delegation visited the VietnameseEmbassy in Tanzania and Halotel’s branch in Zanzibar. On October 24, they leftTanzania for a trip to South Africa.-VNA