MIC fosters cooperation with the UK

VGP - A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Information and Communications cooperation was signed on October 14 by Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Đỗ Quý Doãn and UK Ambassador Mark Kent.

October 15, 2010 10:16 AM GMT+7

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Information and Communications cooperation is signed between the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications and the UK, Hà Nội, October 14, 2010 – Photo: VNA

The signing is a concrete step to put into reality the Việt Nam-UK Strategic Partnership Declaration established in September.

The MOU represents both sides’ wish to strengthen their bilateral cooperation in the area of information and communications, especially exchanging information and experience of drafting laws and policies in the area; and encouraging cooperation among enterprises in upgrading infrastructure and providing services.

The two countries will also strengthen cooperation on human resources development and training programs; encourage joint research and development of new services and technologies.

The MOU specifies cooperation activities in the media sector.

By Ngọc Vân