Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam-Myanmar and Myanmar-Vietnam Friendship Associations signed a memorandum of understanding oncooperation as part of their talks in Hanoi on December 19.

According to the pact, the two associations agreed tocoordinate celebrations of the countries’ major anniversaries, and theorganisation of trade – investment fairs and conferences, and businessexchanges. They planned to introduce businessmen to public agencies andorganisations, and provide the business community with market information.

The two sides pledged to work together to help connectVietnamese and Myanmar tourism sectors. Their cooperation also covereddelegation exchanges and regular liaison.

At the talks, Chairman of the Vietnam-Myanmar FriendshipAssociation Chu Cong Phung lauded the role of its Myanmar counterpart inboosting the two nations’ people-to-people diplomacy across all sectors.

Phung said the Myanmar association delegation’s currentvisit to Vietnam is a chance for the sides to discuss cooperative plans and forVietnamese and Myanmar enterprises to seek partnerships.

Chairman of the Myanmar-Vietnam Friendship Association UTint Swai said his association is willing to collaborate with Vietnam in allsocio-economic spheres.

Upcoming joint activities should focus more on education toboost awareness of the younger generation on the importance of Vietnam –Myanmar ties, he noted.

As part of the function, U Tint Swai and representativesfrom Myanmar firms fielded questions on Myanmar’s preferential policies forforeign investors, including those from Vietnam.-VNA