Mongolian Foreign Minister Ts.Munkh-Orgil has held a press briefing about the ongoing official visit of the Vice President of Vietnam, Mrs Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh. More than Vietnamese 20 businessmen have accompanied the Vice President of Vietnam to Ulaanbaatar.  

Three main issues were touched on during the official talks between Vietnam’s Vice President and the Prime Minister of Mongolia:

-“The first issue was the promotion of bilateral cooperation in defence and between the law enforcement institutions.

-“The second issue was promoting commercial and economic cooperation. Trade turnover between Mongolia and Vietnam currently reaches only about USD 45 million. The Agreement on Veterinarian and Quarantine Cooperation, signed in April, now opens the possibility for Mongolia to export meat and meat products to Vietnam. As a tropical country, the Vietnam’s side is interested in importing goat meat, which is more suitable in warm climates, from Mongolia. Later this year, Mongolia will export a trial shipment of 20 tons of goat meat to Vietnam; ff this goes successfully, the volume can be increased up to over 200 tons.

“The third issue was promoting tourism.