Participants at the signing ceremony. Photo: VNA

The Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) and the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on journalism cooperation at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on December 5, VNA reported.

Under the MoU, the two sides will strengthen cooperation and exchanges in journalism towards expanding cooperation in information and communication channels, improving the professional qualifications of journalists, and strengthening mutual understanding and friendship between the two countries' people.

Addressing the event, VJA Vice President Tran Trong Dung said the signing of the MoU is based on cooperation between the two nations, including politics, diplomacy, economy and trade, especially on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Belarus diplomatic ties (1992 - 2022).

Over the years, many Vietnamese press agencies have established bilateral relationships with Belarusian press agencies.

“This event marks the cooperation between the Vietnam Journalists Association and Belarus, which has an official press cooperation agreement between the two countries. This is very important for promoting cooperation in training, fostering and improving the professional qualifications of journalists. On the basis of the officially signed MoU, the two sides will develop a more specific cooperation program in the near future," said Dung.

According to Andrei Kryvasheyeu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the BAJ, the MoU not only enhances the exchange of professional cooperation but also collaboration in other fields related to press activities.

The Belarusian side wishes to further strengthen cooperation with Vietnamese press agencies, including newspapers, e-newspapers, and radio and television stations, he said.

This cooperation will be a premise, creating conditions for the two sides to share information and enhancing delegation exchanges, contributing to improving professionalism among Vietnamese and Belarusian journalists, he added.

Under the MoU, the VJA and the BAJ will reinforce cooperation as well as attend media forums, seminars, meetings, events and projects.

The two sides agreed to create conditions to support media agencies with bilateral agreements on exchange and cooperation in content production. They will alternately organise visits and working sessions, and exchange delegations of journalists to study and share skills in each other's countries.

Participants at the signing ceremony. Photo: VNA

Belarus views Vietnam as a priority partner in Asia and wishes to develop a strategic partnership with the Southeast Asian country, the Belarusian Ambassador to Vietnam Vladimir Borovikov said in an interview with Belarus’ largest news agency BelTA on June 22

More than three decades since the two nations established diplomatic ties, Vietnam has achieved impressive successes in socio-economic development, Borovikov said.

The Vietnam-Belarus ties are now driven by positive factors, he said, adding that the two-way trade has exceeded USD 200 million.

Haul trucks BELAZ, trucks MAZ and tractors imported from Belarus have been popular in Vietnam for decades, while Belarusians have been familiar with Vietnam’s key products such as silk, seafood, tea and coffee, he continued.

He further noted that Vietnamese electronic circuits and devices have expanded availability in Belarus, and Vietnamese fruits have great potential in the European country.

Highly appreciating the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement for giving a further push to the bilateral economic and trade relations, he said the removal of trade barriers has enabled various high-quality dairy products from Belarus to enter Vietnam.

Given that the Vietnam-Belarus ties in education are growing, the Embassy of Belarus in Vietnam will do every possible to help Belarusian universities to establish partnership with those from Vietnam, he noted.

Additionally, Vietnam and Belarus are considering the possibility of launching direct flights between the two countries, which will set the scene for the development of trade and tourism, he unveiled.

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