Vietnam, Belarus exempt visas for ordinary passport holders
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Belarusian counterpart Roman Golovchenko witnessed the signing and handing over of co-operation documents between the two countries on the morning of December 8 after the conclusion of their talks.
In line with this, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus signed an agreement between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Republic of Belarus regarding the transfer of people sentenced to prison to continue serving their sentences.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus also signed an agreement relating to visa exemption for ordinary passport holders.
Representatives of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Radiation and Nuclear Safety under the Ministry of Science and Vietnam and the Department of Radiation and Nuclear Safety under the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus on co-operation and the exchange of information in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection.
As part of the occasion, the two Government leaders also witnessed the signing of a collaboration agreement on the official dissemination of Vietnamese national standards in Belarusian territory between the Center for Information and Communication of Quality Measurement Standards under the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality under the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam and State Centre for Accreditation under the State Committee for Standardization of Belarus.
The same day, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Belarusian counterpart Roman Golovchenko visited Hanoi Flag Tower, an iconic relic in the capital, and enjoyed Vietnamese coffee.
The Vietnamese Government leader briefed his guest on the history and significance of the flag tower, along with several other cultural and historical works and the Vietnamese people’s nation building and safeguarding tradition.
The historical site was built at the beginning of the 19th century and is now located on Dien Bien Phu street. To date, the national cultural and historical relic site has become a destination appealing to both domestic and foreign tourists.
The two PMs then enjoyed Vietnamese coffee at a shop located at the foot of the flag tower.
During his stay in Vietnam, PM Golovchenko is set to meet Vietnamese Party and State leaders to compare notes on ways to reinforce the bilateral relationship moving forward as a way of making it more intensive, extensive, practical, and effective, along with other issues of shared concern.
The Belarusian PM is expected to visit several Vietnamese localities during the visit.
