Holland Village 2013 opens in Ho Chi Minh City
“Holland Village” is an event where visitors can see Dutch
street corners with bakeries and florists’, explore information and
fun activities, take pictures in the 3D-photozone and taste Dutch food
as well as many other activities during the event, which is themed
“Trade and sustainability”.
On display are
pictures of the Netherlands’ renowned windmills and wooden clogs as
well as its technology advances and modern development.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Deputy Chairman of the municipal
People’s Committee Hua Ngoc Thuan said this is an important event
contributing to promoting the Dutch culture, people and land.
He said he hopes the event will help strengthen the relations between
Holland and Vietnam in general and with Ho Chi Minh City in
particular and act as a bridge to boost ties between the two countries’
businesses.
Dutch Ambassador Joop Scheffers said
his country always considers Vietnam as its important partner in
some special fields such as climate change response, education and
agriculture.
The Ambassador also noted the
Netherlands is focusing its support to Vietnam in the areas of
investment and trade through activities to improve the investment
environment and expand business opportunities.-VNA