(VOVworld)- An Economic Cooperation Forum between Vietnam and partners in the Middle East and North Africa will open in Hanoi this Monday.  This is the first event initiated by Vietnam ’s Foreign Ministry and partner agencies to create a momentum for trade and investment relations with its Middle Eastern and North African counterparts. Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Phuong Nga said that the forum will create conditions for policy-makers and enterprises to exchange information to boost trade ties:"We need to prioritize cooperation in trade, energy, infrastructure, labor and agriculture. Those are areas of mutual potential and needs besides traditional cooperation activities in education and healthcare.”