Promoting cooperation between Ho Chi Minh City and Netherlands
Wednesday, 27/04/2022 18:09 (GMT+7)
Netherlands Vice Minister for Foreign Economic Relations Hanneke Schuiling has spoken highly of Ho Chi Minh City’s development potential, adding that Dutch businesses highly appreciate cooperation between the Netherlands and Vietnam in general, including Ho Chi Minh City, especially in climate change and agricultural production.
At the reception (Photo: hcmcpv.org.vn)
She made the statement while being received by Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan, on April 26.
During the reception, Mr. Hoan expressed his pleasure with the good development of the Vietnam – Netherlands relationship. With Ho Chi Minh City alone, the Netherlands is currently one of its major trading partners, and its 5th largest investor.
Appreciating the Netherlands' level and experience in the fields of climate change adaptation, water management and sustainable agriculture, he said that the city is currently facing a number of problems during the development process such as urban traffic, garbage, environmental pollution and flooding. Ho Chi Minh City wishes to cooperate with the Netherlands in these areas, including issues of climate change adaptation, according to Mr. Hoan.
Ms. Hanneke Schuiling congratulated Ho Chi Minh City on overcoming the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to enter the economic recovery period.
Expressing her joy about the positive results in cooperation between the Dutch and Ho Chi Minh City partners over the past time, Ms. Hanneke Schuiling informed that the Netherlands has many professional enterprises in surveying and building green space projects and green city; and developing and implementing projects on using bicycles in urban traffic to reduce environmental pollution. The Netherlands and Ho Chi Minh City can cooperate in areas of mutual interest and potential for development./.
Compiled by BTA
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