(VOV) – Businesses from the Mekong Delta region and the Netherlands met in Can Tho City on May 8 to learn about investment potential in the Mekong Delta region.
Dutch Consul General in HCM City Simon Van Der Burg said that the event opened up huge opportunities for cooperation between businesses of both nations in the future.
According to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Can Tho branch the Netherlands is one of the largest European investors in Vietnam.
At present, the Netherlands has invested in192 projects capitalised at US$6.3 billion in Vietnam, with two-way trade turnover reaching US$3.6 billion in 2013. Vietnam’s major exports to the Netherlands are seafood, footwear, garments and textiles, pepper, rice and coffee, while its Imports include machines, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.
The Netherlands have also implemented support programs in the Mekong Delta region to help combat climate change and rising sea levels.
Earlier the same day, in a meeting with municipal leaders, the consul general expressed his wish to cooperate with the locality in fields such as energy saving, water resource improvement, waste water treatment and development of clean agriculture.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
