During an official visit to South Africa, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai on August 2 met with Minister of Science and Technology Grace Nadeli Mandisa Pandor, CEOs of Reutech and Karan Beef groups and witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on science and technology cooperation between the two countries.
She showed her desire to further strengthen cooperation in this field with Vietnam for mutual benefit.
At the meeting with Reutech group President Peter Van der Bil, Hai listened to Bil’s introduction to the group’s strong products of Vietnam concern, like modern radar equipment, which is used to give early warnings of natural disasters.
At another meeting, Karan Beef group President Matthew Karan introduced the group’s beef production and processing and the need to cooperate with Vietnamese partners.
Earlier, on the same day, Hai called at the Vietnamese Embassy and talked with overseas Vietnamese people and students there. He briefed the participants on the country’s recent socio-economic situation and the government’s targets and major tasks in the coming times.
The Vietnamese delegation also visited Nelson Mandela statue in Pretoria.
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