Southwest region boosts cooperation with Australia, Germany
The Steering Committee for Southwest Region had a working session with the Australian and German ambassadors to Vietnam in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 28, with a focus on stimulating further engagement among the sides.
Fruit haverst in Can Tho (Illustrative image: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – The Steering Committee for Southwest Region had a workingsession with the Australian and German ambassadors to Vietnam in the MekongDelta city of Can Tho on November 28, with a focus on stimulating furtherengagement among the sides.
At themeeting, Son Minh Thang, deputy head of the committee, informed his guests thatthe region plans to build an information centre in the Mekong Delta between2017 and 2018 in a bid to enhance intra-regional connectivity.
He said climatechange impact is a pressing issue facing the region that needs internationalassistance, particularly from Australia and Germany, to tackle.
Hecontinued reviewing cooperation between the region and the two countries overpast time.
Accordingto Thang, a marine zone management programme, sponsored by the Germaninternational cooperation agency GIZ, has introduced farming models as well aswater and budget management methods to coastal localities in the Mekong Delta,helping them adapt to climate change.
Meanwhile,the delta has, for many years, benefited from Australian-funded projects ineducation, poverty alleviation, health and climate change adaptation.
Thang spokehighly of the outcomes of these projects and expected sides involved tocontinue working effectively in the future.
Herequested Germany and Australia consider providing technical and financial assistancefor the building of the Mekong Delta information centre.
AustralianAmbassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick said the Australian Government pays aparticular interest in helping the Mekong Delta manage its water resources, andhas sponsored to ensure the supply of water from upstream Mekong River to thearea.
Australia hasalso supported the region in infrastructure development, he said, adding thatthere have been joint projects between Can Tho University and Australianresearch institutes.
He pointedto the success of the Vietnam-Australian company in applying Australiantechnologies in shrimp farming, thus increasing productivity by up to 40 times.
Chittickexpected Australia and the southwest region will soon form partnership.
GermanAmbassador Christian Berger said he is impressed by the region’s developmentplan in the coming time and the network formed by collaboration between theGIZ, banks and other international organisations here.-VNA
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A delegation of the EU has sought closer cooperation with the Steering Committee of the Southwest Region in order to increase socio-economic partnership between the EU and the Mekong Delta region.
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In recent interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporters in Mexico, prominent figures reflected on the press’s legacy and its global influence.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
Fruit haverst in Can Tho (Illustrative image: VNA) 
