Mr Khiem made the statement while receiving Anne S. Makinda, Vice Chairwoman of the Tanzanian National Assembly in Hanoi on November 11. He described Ms Makinda’s visit as a milestone in the relations between the two countries and National Assemblies.

Host and guest shared the view that bilateral ties have fared well, especially in politics, but economic cooperation has not yet matched their potential.  

Mr Khiem proposed that both countries consider establishing a joint economic commission to increase cooperation in this field.

For her part, Ms Makinda expressed her admiration for Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements and said the Tanzanian National Assembly and government recently decided to give top priority to agricultural development. She said she hopes that Vietnam will share experiences with her country in this field.

Ms Makinda began a week-long visit to Vietnam on November 10.