Hanoi pledges to roll out red carpet for Dutch businesses
Hanoi is willing to create favourable conditions for businesses from the Netherlands to invest in infrastructure development, clean water supply and wastewater treatment, said a local official.
Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (R) receives outgoing Ambassador of the Netherlands to Vietnam Nienke Trooster (Source: //hanoi.gov.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi is willing tocreate favourable conditions for businesses from the Netherlands to invest ininfrastructure development, clean water supply and wastewater treatment, said alocal official.
Chairman of the municipal People’s CommitteeNguyen Duc Chung made the remark at a reception for outgoing Ambassador of theNetherlands to Vietnam Nienke Trooster in Hanoi on June 13.
He recognised the ambassador’s importantcontributions to enhancing the friendship and multifaceted cooperation betweenthe two countries as well as between Dutch localities and Hanoi over the past years.
Chung hoped that in any new position, Troosterwill continue serving as a bridge to develop the bilateral relations.
While highlighting bilateral cooperationprospects, Chung said Hanoi prioritises applying technologies from Europeancountries, including the Netherlands, to carry out its development plan through2020.
Apart from clean water and infrastructuredevelopment projects, Hanoi is partnering with the Netherlands’ PhilipsLighting group to implement a project to light up the area around Hoan KiemLake, he said.
In agriculture, an asparagus growing project inPhu Xuyen district using the seeds from the Netherlands is reaping success, thechairman added.
He took this occasion to invite the Dutchdiplomat to attend a conference entitled “Hanoi 2018 – investment cooperationand development” at the National Convention Centre on June 17.
Ambassador Trooster described Hanoi as one ofthe most beautiful cities in Asia.
Over the years, the two countries’ businesseshave worked to promote the bilateral partnership in various fields, she said,adding that their cooperation potential remains huge.-VNA
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Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (R) receives outgoing Ambassador of the Netherlands to Vietnam Nienke Trooster (Source: //hanoi.gov.vn) 
