Ho Chi Minh City always treasures investment from and trade with Flanders region and many other Belgian localities, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said while hosting Minister – President of the Government of the Belgian region Jan Jambon on September 14.
Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai (centre) receives Minister – President of the Government of the Belgian region Jan Jambon (fifth from left) on September 14.
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City always treasures investment from andtrade with Flanders region and many other Belgian localities,Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said while hosting Minister– President of the Government of the Belgian region Jan Jambon onSeptember 14.
Mai stressed Jambon's working trip came as the two nationsare celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam – Belgium diplomaticties, and the 5th anniversary of their strategic partnership inagriculture.
Highlighting HCM City’sstrengths and potential, Mai said that the southern hub welcomes investment from enterprises of Flanders and Belgium as a whole in the fields of seaportinfrastructure development, clean energy development, and green urban areadevelopment.
HCM City stands ready to work with Flanders towards specific cooperationbetween businesses of both sides, he said, asking Flanders authorities topromote connectivity, and build coordination mechanisms to boost tradeand investments between the businesses, contributing to the Vietnam – Belgium tradeties.
Jan Jambon, for his part, underlined the similarities and cooperation potentialthat HCM City and Flanders are holding, saying their seaports have an importantposition in sea transport in the region.
He went on to say that boosting the waterways connectivity between HCM City and Flanders isnot only that between Vietnam and Belgium but also between Asia and Europe.
Flanders is willing to share experience and promote cooperation with HCM Cityin the fields of its strengths, including the development of seaport infrastructure, transport, wind power, and circular industrial parks, he said.
While in Vietnam, Jan Jambon is scheduled to attend and deliver a speech at theopening ceremony of the 4th Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum to be held on September 15 under the theme of “Green growth – The Journey to Zero Emissions”./.
There are great opportunities for Belgian investors in the development of seaports in Vietnam, a country owning a coastline of over 3,200km, heard a conference held in Anvers city of Belgium on June 12.
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Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai (centre) receives Minister – President of the Government of the Belgian region Jan Jambon (fifth from left) on September 14. 
