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Vietnam and SL focus on agriculture and fisheries sectors

14 Jan 2021

[caption id="attachment_113938" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena and Ambassador of Vietnam in Sri Lanka Pham Thi Bich Ngoc in a conversation in the presence of ministry and embassy officials[/caption]   During a farewell call on Minister of Foreign Affairs Dinesh Gunawardena on 12 January 2021, Ambassador of Vietnam in Sri Lanka Pham Thi Bich Ngoc endorsed that Sri Lanka and Vietnam have potential for co-operation in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. The Ambassador stated that Vietnam can share their best practices, knowledge, and technology transfer, in particular, while Gunawardena emphasised areas such as the canning industry, especially fish canning, and fish feed production, areas in which Vietnam can offer assistance to Sri Lanka. Ambassador Ngoc further said that such collaboration in the fisheries sector will contribute in uplifting rural fishing as well as fish farming in Batticaloa and Mullaitivu. Discussing further on agricultural sector co-operation, the Ambassador underscored that there is much potential in coffee, pepper, and rubber, where Vietnam can provide knowhow for cultivation. They both agreed that in order to advance trade relations between the two countries, it is important to pursue a preferential trade agreement (PTA). Minister Gunawardena emphasised the importance of strengthening ties with regard to tourism, democracy, and educational co-operation. Moreover, he referred to connections Sri Lanka had with former President of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh and Madame Nguyen Thi Binh, the Foreign Minister of the Revolutionary Government of Vietnam who worked closely with Sri Lanka in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Gunawardena highlighted the importance of partnership in amity in international platforms to overcome national security threats. The Ambassador expressed their support for Sri Lanka’s bid for Sectoral Dialogue Partnership status in ASEAN. Sri Lanka and Vietnam celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2020. The two countries have enjoyed friendly relations for centuries. This relationship is based on cultural and historical similarities and, most importantly, the common heritage of buddhism as a binding thread between the people of the two countries. The historical records indicate that Buddhism was introduced to south of Vietnam around the 17th Century, and it is believed that Sri Lankan priests contributed towards the establishment of Theravada Buddhism in Southern Vietnam. In 2014, Sri Lanka issued a stamp to mark President Minh’s 124th birthday and also unveiled the statue of President Minh at the Colombo Public Library on 23 November 2013, signifying the importance of bilateral ties.

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