Dar es Salaam, April 29 -- HANOI, VIETNAM: THE Tanzanian government and Vietnam have agreed to expand their areas of economic and social cooperation as part of efforts to promote sustainable development for both nations.

The agreement was reached during official talks held in Hanoi between Tanzanias Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and Vietnams Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bui Thanh Son.

The new areas of cooperation highlighted include the establishment of value-added industries for agricultural products such as cashew nuts, fruits, and vegetables, information and communication technology (ICT), trade and investment, private sector collaboration, defens...