The agreement was signed under the framework of the 7^th session of the Vietnam-Myanmar Joint Commission being held in Hanoi from November 21-25.

Signatories were Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Thi Xuan Thu of Vietnam and Myanmar Deputy Foreign Minister U Maung Myint.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Deputy Minister Thu said that the two countries need quick visa exemptions for citizens of each country to facilitate bilateral exchanges.

She asked Myanmar to have policies towards Vietnamese investors in Myanmar’s industrial sectors such as telecommunications, construction, agricultural machinery and fertilizers.

Deputy Minister Thu agreed with the Myanmar side’s proposal to send Vietnamese officials to Myanmar to discuss possibilities of cooperation in fishing and said that Vietnam is ready to receive Myanmar officials for training in the field.

Myanmar Deputy FM U Maung Myint expressed his belief that the fine results of the session would be an important basis for boosting cooperation in economics trade and investment to match the two sides’ potential.