At the working session (Photo: VNA)

Can Tho (VNA) –Authorities of Can Tho and a delegation from Germany’s Wernigerodecity led by Mayor Tobias Kascha agreed to strengthen cooperation invarious fields, with a focus on sustainable green tourism, during aworking session in the Mekong Delta city on March 8.

Vice Chairman of the municipal People'sCommittee Duong Tan Hien said Can Tho boasts a strong agricultural sector, with80% of its land for farming (nearly 115,000 ha). The city is a hub forservices and tourism, with rice, seafood, fruit trees and animal farmingforming the backbone of its agricultural industry.

Last year, the city accommodated roughly 6 millionvisitors, generating a revenue of 5.42 trillion VND (225.8 million USD).Leveraging the advantages provided by the Government’s pilot specific policiesand mechanisms for Can Tho's development, the city aims to maximise itspotential and become a stronger economic force.

Hien emphasised the mutual benefits of increased agriculturalcooperation between Wernigerode and Can Tho, saying that it aligns perfectlywith Can Tho's strategic focus on developing its services- tourism.

The city commits all possible support for firmsfrom Germany, particularly those from Wernigerode to do business there, hesaid.

Hien wished that Mayor Kascha would act as abridge, facilitating information exchange and business opportunities for CanTho enterprises seeking to expand into Wernigerode.

Mayor Kascha expressed his desire for deepercooperation across various sectors. He highlighted Germany's existing twinningrelationships with Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An, which he believes provide asolid foundation for further locality-to-locality partnerships between Vietnamand Germany.

Wernigerode, like Can Tho, prioritises tourismas a key economic driver, he said, noting the German city's extensive experience insustainable green tourism models. He expressed his willingness to share thisexpertise with Can Tho while learning from the Mekong Delta city'ssuccessful models, particularly those focusing on green tourism adaptable toclimate change.

According to the municipal Department of Foreign Affairs, Can Thoexported 18.15 million USD worth of goods to Germany 💮last year, with rice,aquatic products, agricultural and processed agricultural products, apparel andhandicrafts as key 🃏currency earners. Its imports from Germany reached 260,000 USD, mostly pharmaceutical materials, machinery and equipment./.