The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho wants to promote cooperation with France in the fields of hi-tech agriculture, infrastructure, medical equipment and education.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho wants to promote cooperation with France in the fields of hi-tech agriculture. (Photo: VNA)
Can Tho (VNA) – The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho wants to promote cooperationwith France in the fields of hi-tech agriculture, infrastructure, medicalequipment and education.
At a working session with French Consul General to HCM City Vincent Floreani onApril 16, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Tran Quoc Trunghighlighted a French-funded project to equip medical equipment for the city’sGeneral Hospital with a total investment of over 22 million EUR, 19.5 millionEUR of which comes from the French Government’s loans.
Another project to build Can Tho river embankments in response to climatechange, with over 19.5 million EUR in loans from the French Government, hashelped the locality deal with river bank erosion and flooding, beautify itsurban landscape and promote tourism development.
The city leader wished that the French Consul General will act as a bridge to bringFrench investors, art troupes and tourists to Can Tho, he said, adding that thecity is calling for investment in such areas as infrastructure, transport,health, education and tourism.
The guest was urged to support Can Tho in accessing official developmentassistance (ODA) sources from the French Government so that the city can build moreembankments and bridges, upgrade and buy modern equipment for hospitals andtrain more health workers.
For his part, Vincent Floreani spoke highly of the recent gigantic developmentof Can Tho in various fields. On the basis of the fine diplomatic ties betweenthe two nations over the past 45 years, France will encourage its businesses toland investments in Can Tho and its localities to set up twin relations withthe city.
The same day, the French delegation had a working session with the Universityof Can Tho and the municipal Department of Education and Training on cooperationprogrammes in the field, including French language training in Can Tho, exchangeof lecturers and postgraduates, and scholarship granting.-VNA
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The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho wants to promote cooperation with France in the fields of hi-tech agriculture. (Photo: VNA) 
