UNION Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung Thu received Vietnamese Ambassador Dr Luan Thuy Duong at his office in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

During the meeting, they discussed matters related to cooperation between Myanmar and Viet Nam on agriculture, meat and fish and rural development sectors, jointly conducted trainings and workshops on various levels of crop cultivation and production, implementation of the memorandum of understanding on livestock sector cooperation signed in 2017, establishment of fishery task force and meetings to be alternatively hosted by the two countries from 2020.

Being the members of ASEAN countries, Myanmar and Viet Nam are closely cooperating with other regional countries in promoting on agricultural and rural development sectors, Livestock breeding sector, doing researches and holding academic conferences.—MNA (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)