Vietnam, Norway step up fisheries cooperation

During the visit, Tam held a meeting with his counterpart Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Fisheries Amund Dronen Ringdal.

The two deputy ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in science and technology to enhance capacity in fisheries product inspections, supervision on food safety and quarantine, technology transfer in sweet water aquaculture, offshore fishing and climate change adaptation in the fisheries sector.

They agreed to boost cooperation in producing veterinary medicines and vaccine for the fisheries sector, epidemics control and training through short-term and long-term training courses and granting scholarships for Vietnamese experts and scientists to study in Norway.

They will promote trade by offering the best possible conditions for businesses to seek shipbuilding cooperation opportunities fisheries exploitation, upgrade facilities on surveillance and offshore fishing vessels and intensify information sharing, exchange visits, and take part in fairs, exhibitions and forums in each country.

During their stay, the Vietnamese delegation worked with the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), the University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and Bergen School.

At a working session with the Institute of Marine Research, Director of the Seafood Research Centre in Norway signed a MoU with Deputy Director of the Vietnamese Research Institute for Marine Fisheries on fishery resources research, exploitation technology, training and experience sharing in related fields.