Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) meets with Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Nienke Trooster (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Netherlands iswilling to share experience and cooperate with Vietnam’s southern economic hubof Ho Chi Minh City to cope with climate change.
Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Nienke Trooster madethe remark at a meeting with Secretary of the municipal Party Committee NguyenThien Nhan in HCM City on October 3.
New Consul General of the Netherlands in HCMCity Carel Ritcher was also present at the event to discuss issues of mutualconcern.
The Netherlands is helping HCM City carry outprojects on water resources management, flood prevention, climate changeadaptation, and saltwater intrusion.
Ambassador Trooster said a regulated reservoir –a joint project between Rotterdam city and HCM City – in District 4 is expectedto help the Vietnamese metropolis prevent flooding.
Dutch experts will provide Vietnamese project staffwith solutions to prevent subsidence, saltwater intrusion, and manage waterresources, she added.
She lauded the cooperation potential between theNetherlands and HCM City and hoped Dutch businesses could cooperate and investin the city in fields such as aviation and semiconductor production.-VNA
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Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) meets with Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Nienke Trooster (Photo: VNA)
