Minister-President of Wallonia and Belgium’s French-speakingcommunity Rudy Demotte has said his region treasures its friendship andbilateral ties with Vietnam, and hopes the two sides will furtherbroaden their cooperation in the 2013-2015 period.
Demotte was speaking at a meeting with Minister of Planning andInvestment Bui Quang Vinh in Hanoi on April 10 to review cooperationbetween the two sides over the past years and outline their futuredirection.
He said that the Belgian side is willingto share its experience with and transfer technology to its Vietnamesepartners, focusing on tackling existing issues and the sustainableexploitation of natural and human resources.
Belgium-supported intellectual projects in Vietnam are suitable forits sustainable development requirement and the modernisation of itseconomy, he noted.
Vinh expressed his delight at thesound cooperative results between the two sides over the past years,citing that the Belgian side has agreed to provide non-refundable aidand technology for 28 projects in Vietnam in the 2013-2015 period.
The projects, with total capital of about 4.5 millionEUR, focus on French and vocational training, health, communicationsand personnel training in environmental management field, he noted.
During the meeting, the two sides agreed to continue strengtheningcooperation in various fields including tertiary and vocationaltraining, logistics, environment, agriculture and food, mechanicalengineering , scientific research and French language.
They agreed to prioritise sustainable development, while making full use of each other’s strengths and capacity.
The two ministers both said they hope to increase cooperation in the future.-VNA