Sri Lanka, March 7 -- A special official meeting took place yesterday at the Ministry of Science and Technology between the Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Krishantha Abeyasena, and the Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Trinh Thi Tam.

The discussion focused primarily on a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed for the promotion of science and technology between the two countries. Through this agreement, it is expected to carry out technical cooperation more strongly in the future.

The Ambassador informed the Minister that the Vietnamese government is currently finalizing the relevant preliminary drafting and legal matters.

While nearly 50 MoUs covering various fields have already been signed to strengthen b...