July 3, 2012

Vietnam and Thailand to improve cooperation in fisheries

Vietnam and Thailand are seeking for a quality and hygiene agreement on aquaculture products.

The announcement was made during Vietnam Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and head of the General Department of Fisheries Vu Van Tam's visit to Thailand.

Under the agreement, both sides will cooperate on preventing fishing vessels from encroaching on each other's territorial waters, increasing the exchange of information on aquaculture and the prevention and control of diseases, while promoting seafood trade between the two countries.

They also agreed to boost cooperation in research and training of workers in the fisheries sector.

Following the agreement, they will set up a working group on fisheries cooperation based on a memorandum of understanding signed by the two countries' ministries of agriculture.