Mozambique and Vietnam may in the near future establish cooperation agreements in the herbal and traditional medicine sector.

This was announced yesterday, Tuesday (10) in Hanoi, by the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, who was speaking at a press conference marking the end of his three-day official visit to Vietnam, at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart, Ti Lam.

In what was his first official visit to Vietnam, the Mozambican statesman said it was pertinent to value different technical-professional and higher education courses between the two countries, including herbal and traditional medicine, as Vietnam has cured various illnesses.

The Vietnamese have already outlined the organization, functioning and competence of traditional doctors, said Nyusi, acknowledging that in Mozambique there is still no specialization of herbalists.

"I think we have many clinics, many houses that practice this type of medicine in Mozambique, and instead of being done in a random way, they can be systematized and the hospitals can include this," said Filipe Nyusi, in a publication of the AIM.

The President of the Republic believes that by instituting courses in traditional medicine in education, young people can contribute to research and the type of plants that should be used, since the country's industry is still in its infancy.

"The experience we've gathered is closer to our reality, so it's a great advantage for us to be able to take this knowledge to Mozambique, catalog it and create a matrix that will provide continuity," said the Mozambican statesman.

During his visit, Nyusi also met with Mozambican students in Vietnam, where they presented some of the problems they face, especially difficulties in renewing their personal documents.

The students, according to Nyusi, expressed their desire to see the Mozambican education system value some of the specialties they are studying, including traditional Vietnamese medicine.

There are currently at least 54 Mozambicans in Vietnam, most of them students.

Regarding Vietnam's experience in seafood production, the President believes there has been a useful exchange, since Mozambique has the potential to also invest in the seafood production industry.

"We have the sea with a long coastline, we have inland waters, including lagoons, dams and reservoirs, rivers. They fish, but they also produce fish in places that we can produce in an improved way," he said.

According to Nyusi, there have already been sectoral meetings so that Mozambican experts can learn about fish production in Vietnam and explain in detail the conditions offered by Mozambique's hydrography.

During the visit, which began on Sunday (08), the Head of State held talks with President Ti Lam to exchange views on strengthening and deepening the historic relations of friendship, solidarity and cooperation between the two countries.

(Photo DR)