HCM City event marks 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Netherlands ties
The Dutch Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City held a ceremony on April 26 to mark the birthday of Dutch King Willem Alexander (April 27) and the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties (April 9).
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Huynh Cach Mang (R) and Dutch Consul General Carel Richter (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The Dutch Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City helda ceremony on April 26 to mark the birthday of Dutch King Willem Alexander(King’s Day April 27) and the 45th anniversary of the two countries’diplomatic ties (April 9).
Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee Huynh Cach Mang expressed his delight at the strongdevelopment of bilateral relations across the fields, especially in theexchange of high-level delegations and cooperation in water management, climatechange adaptation, culture, education and tourism.
Speaking highly of the role of the Consulate General inboosting collaboration between Ho Chi Minh City and the Netherlands, Mangaffirmed that the city is willing to create the most favourable conditions forthe Consulate General to carry out diplomatic events and cooperative activitiesin order to tighten the friendship and mutual understanding between the twopeoples.
Consul General Carel Richter stressed that the Netherlandsmaintains its position among the largest foreign investors in Vietnam andbiggest European trade partners of the country.
The bilateral partnership has flourished over the past 45years, particularly in water management and climate change response, he stated.
He confirmed that the Netherlands wants to help Ho Chi MinhCity cope with flood challenges and further promote cooperation in agriculture,education and tourism.
The country is also willing to implement a programme toincrease the capacity of the State and private sectors in Ho Chi Minh City,Hanoi, and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
Last year, trade between HCM City and the Netherlands hit1.2 billion USD. The Netherlands is now running 132 investment projects inVietnam’s southern economic hub with a total capital of nearly 1.9 billion USD,ranking eighth out of the 95 countries and territories pouring capital into thecity. Many Dutch-funded projects on the environment and agriculture are beingcarried out in Ho Chi Minh City.-VNA
Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan had talks with Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands Khadija Arib in The Hague on March 27 morning (local time).
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has expected that her ongoing official visit to the Netherlands will further deepen the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and the European country in general and the Dutch parliament in particular.
Vietnam is pushing on ambitious plans to develop smart cities towards green and sustainable growth with the assistance of the Netherlands, heard a seminar jointly held by the Ministry of Construction and the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam in Hanoi on March 29.
The 45-year friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and the Netherlands have gained robust achievements, contributing to the modernisation and development process in each nation.
Since the signing of the Vietnam-Cambodia trade and economic cooperation agreement, trade and investment ties have seen remarkable growth, substantially contributing to each country's socio-economic development and facilitating collaboration in various spheres, said Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu.
Representatives of the overseas community and students expressed their gratitude for the Party and State’s support, their delight at growing Vietnam–China ties, and their commitment to preserving the Vietnamese identities abroad.
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Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Interim Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), and Borge Brende, WEF President and CEO, commended Vietnam’s flexible and effective economic governance and its strong economic performance.
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PM Chinh requested ERIA to maintain close coordination with Vietnamese agencies and research institutes to promote policy research and consultations, and help the country increase productivity, quality, and competitiveness of the economy, especially in digital transformation, green transition, and circular economy, to contribute to achieving the rapid, sustainable development and double-digit economic growth goals it has set out for the coming decades.
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Prof. Dr. Georgy Toloraia, Executive Director of the National Committee for BRICS Research and Director of the Centre for Russian Strategy in Asia at the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, expressed his confidence that Vietnam will become a substantial and influential partner of BRICS.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed enhancing economic and trade cooperation, including the development of railway connectivity between Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan, which will also strengthen links with Central Asian nations.
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Vietnam will continue to coordinate closely with and make positive contributions to the initiatives and collective work of the Group of 77 (G77) developing nations, said Ambassador Do Hung Viet, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Huynh Cach Mang (R) and Dutch Consul General Carel Richter (Source: VNA) 
