National broadcaster Doordarshan and the Vietnam Television have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in exchange and co-production of television programmes in cultural, educational, scientific, entertainment, sports, news and agricultural fields.

The MoU between the two nations was signed in Delhi by Anil Baijal, CEO, Prasar Bharati and Pham Sy Tam, ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The MoU provides for co-production of programmes that are of mutual interest. It also has a provision for exchange of visits of delegations once a year on a sharing basis.

The agreement will be in force for a period of one year and can be renewed automatically each succeeding year. Doordarshan has international co-operation agreements with 32 other countries, an official release says.