The Vietnamese delegation was led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Danh Vinh, Chairman of the Vietnamese sub-committee, while the Uzbekistani delegation was headed by the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Economic Relations N. Nazhimov, Head of the Uzbekistani sub-committee.

The two sides exchanged information on the socio-economic situation and reviewed the implementation of the results of the third session.

They signed the minutes of the fourth session on Economic, Commercial Scientific and Technological Cooperation covering a range of agreements under which, Uzbekistan will provide cotton products, chemical fertilizers and liquidized gas to Vietnam on a long-term and stable basis while Vietnam will provide agro-forestry products and seafood to Uzbekistan.

The two sides will also increase cooperation in trade and investment by holding seminars to help their businesses understand each other’s legal frameworks, incentive policies and projects that are calling for investment.

They will focus on cooperation in industry, agriculture, health, education and training, finance and banking and construction.

The fifth session of the committee will be held in Tashken, Uzbekistan in 2011.