President Tran Dai Quang (R) and Madagascan Minister at the Presidency in charge of Agriculture and Livestock Rivo Rakotovao (Source: VNA) During a receptionfor the Madagascan official in Hanoi on May 8, the State leader underlined thathigh-ranking leaders of the two counties have paid special attention to promotingagriculture links, which is a pillar in the bilateral relations.
He suggested thetwo sides encourage their enterprises to seek investment opportunities in respectivenations, and asked the Madagascan side to facilitate Vietnamese enterprises’ agriculturalinvestment and business in the African country.
Vietnam will consider sending its experts and technicians to work in cooperationprojects in Madagascar, he said, urging Madagascar to send experts to shareexperience in agricultural production and ensuring food security with Vietnam,he noted.
He added that Vietnam and Madagascar need to cooperate in seeking financialsources and assistance from international organisations and developed countriessuch as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN and theInternational Francophone Organisation in order to support their cooperation projects inagriculture and food security.
For his part, Rivo Rakotovao affirmed President Quang’s visit to his country inNovember last year opened a new cooperation prospect between the two countriesin agriculture, breeding and rural development.
He also pointed out difficulties facing Madagascar in ensuring food security asthe country is hard hit by climate change.
Up to 80 percent of Madagascar’s population live in rural areas, so agricultureis the main contributor to the country’s economy. The African nation isfocusing on developing agricultural trade and ensuring food safety.
Madagascar hopes for stronger partnership with Vietnam in the coming time, Rivo Rakotovao said,stressing that the fine cooperation between the two countries’ ministries andsectors is the foundation to depend the Vietnam-Madagascar relationship.-VNA
Vietnam will consider sending its experts and technicians to work in cooperationprojects in Madagascar, he said, urging Madagascar to send experts to shareexperience in agricultural production and ensuring food security with Vietnam,he noted.
He added that Vietnam and Madagascar need to cooperate in seeking financialsources and assistance from international organisations and developed countriessuch as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN and theInternational Francophone Organisation in order to support their cooperation projects inagriculture and food security.
For his part, Rivo Rakotovao affirmed President Quang’s visit to his country inNovember last year opened a new cooperation prospect between the two countriesin agriculture, breeding and rural development.
He also pointed out difficulties facing Madagascar in ensuring food security asthe country is hard hit by climate change.
Up to 80 percent of Madagascar’s population live in rural areas, so agricultureis the main contributor to the country’s economy. The African nation isfocusing on developing agricultural trade and ensuring food safety.
Madagascar hopes for stronger partnership with Vietnam in the coming time, Rivo Rakotovao said,stressing that the fine cooperation between the two countries’ ministries andsectors is the foundation to depend the Vietnam-Madagascar relationship.-VNA
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