The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Vietnam for cooperation in the field of Animal Health. The MoU was signed in September, 2014.
The MoU aims to promote mutual cooperation between India and Vietnam through joint activities in the areas of Animal Health and has agreed to:
- Protect territory of each other from introduction of animal diseases and infection caused by the trade of animals, products of animal origin and materials of animal reproduction.
- Share special information on meat processing, meat products and slaughter houses/abattoirs.
- Cooperate in the training and upgrading of human resources in the field of animal health through exchange of delegations, workshops, expert visits, training and share information on veterinary research.
Background other MoUs:-
- India and Vietnam on September 15 2014, inked seven pacts.
- A Letter of Intent was signed between ONGC Videsh Limited, India and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group.
- MoU on extension of USD 100 million Line of Credit to Hanoi for defence procurement, which provides concessional line of credit for procurement of defence equipment from India.
- Both the countries also signed an agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters.
- MoU was signed between National Fisheries Development Board, Hyderabad, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture of India and the Directorate of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam.
- An MoU between the Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports of India and the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Vietnam on cooperation in youth affairs.
- An MoU between Jet Airways (India) and Vietnam Airlines Company Limited has also been signed.
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