The deputy prime minister made the comments at a reception for visiting Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Zoyir Mirzaev in Hanoi on February 10. He added cultural days should be organised in their respective countries and a direct flight route should be opened. The visiting deputy PM said he and his entourage would seek to learn from Vietnam's experience in attracting foreign investment, producing and exporting rice, shrimp, and aquatic products, and developing their apparel and footwear industry.