Can Tho, Vietnam (VNA) The South Vietnamese city of
Can Tho hopes that Australia will support the locality and the provinces in the Mekong River Delta in the implementation of projects on climate change, agriculture development, processing, product distribution and public service centers.
This was stressed by Tran Viet Truong, president of the Municipal People’s Committee, during a working meeting with the Australian ambassador to the country, Robyn Mudie.
Viet Truong reported that their city and towns in the region of the Mekong River Delta are affected by global warming and saltwater intrusion, and freshwater sources from upriver are increasingly depleted.
He also urged the Australian side to continue supporting Can Tho in the training of high-quality human resources related to the agriculture sector so that the metropolis fulfills its central role in the area and as a contribution to municipal socioeconomic development.
He hoped that the cooperation ties between Can Tho and Australia will continue to be strengthened in the near future according to the spirit of collaboration between the governments of both countries and, in this sense, he hopes that the Oceanian nation will create favorable conditions for Australian companies to study investment opportunities in the city.
In turn, Robyn Mudie said that Australia paid special attention to the situation of the climate change in Can Tho, in particular, and in the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam, in general, for which it has supported the deployment of numerous projects in this regard in the region.
At the same time, he promised to continue working to promote coordination between Australian companies and the Vietnamese city, particularly in the prevention of global warming, agriculture, the processing industry and personnel training, among others.
According to official data, the value of merchandise exports from Can Tho companies to Australia reached more than 32 million dollars in 2021, while the total figure for imports was 1.63 million dollars./.
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