Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City, led by Vice Chairman of themunicipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem, has been on a working visit to theNetherlands.
The delegationheld on September 26 a working session with the Vietnamese Embassy in theNetherlands, during which Ambassador Ngo Thi Hoa said the two nations havecooperated closely in five strategic partnership fields and several newcooperation priorities that HCM City wants to partner with the Netherlands suchas sustainable agriculture, water management, climate change adaptation, andsmart city building.
The Netherlandsis a leading European investor and trade partner of Vietnam, she said, notingthat Dutch firms have been investing in many projects in HCM City and want to getbetter access to the local market.
Liem said duringits working sessions with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry ofEconomic Affairs, and economic and cultural establishments of the Netherlands,the delegation exchanged experience in smart city building, urban management,climate change adaptation, flood prevention, urban agriculture and marineeconomy.
Currently, theNetherlands is the 8th biggest foreign investor in HCM City, whilethe city’s exports account for one-eighth of the country’s total export value,he said.
Liem expressedhis belief that following the official visits to the Netherlands by PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and thesigning of new cooperation agreements, bilateral cooperative relations will continuedeveloping, thereby bringing benefits to both sides, including HCM City.-VNA