India and the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho look to expand theircollaboration in garment and textiles, tourism, pharmaceuticals andhigh-tech agriculture.
The four focus sectors were determinedduring a working session between Chairman of the city’s People’sCommittee Le Hung Dung and Indian Ambassador in Vietnam Shrimati PreetiSaran on March 2.
The Ambassador said India has praised the highpotential for the development of the region’s tourism and high-techagriculture, especially the Meeting, Incentive, Convention, andExhibition (MICE) model.
She pledged to act as a bridge, introducing India’s scientific achievements in agriculture and businesses to the delta.
In return, the chairman said the city considers India a strategic partner and potential market.
Besidesthe four key collaborative areas, Can Tho intends to learn from India’sexperience in maintaining its traditional culture and its proposal tobuild 100 smart-cities.
The chairman expressed his hope thatIndia will attach special importance to developing a scholarship fundand helping train Can Tho and the Mekong Delta’s human resources, aswell as to introducing Indian investors to the city.
According toCan Tho’s Investment-Trade-Tourism Promoting Centre, export revenue toIndia reached nearly 370,000 USD in 2014. The city imported over 11.5million USD worth of material products such as pharmaceuticals, fabrics,and chemicals.-VNA
The four focus sectors were determinedduring a working session between Chairman of the city’s People’sCommittee Le Hung Dung and Indian Ambassador in Vietnam Shrimati PreetiSaran on March 2.
The Ambassador said India has praised the highpotential for the development of the region’s tourism and high-techagriculture, especially the Meeting, Incentive, Convention, andExhibition (MICE) model.
She pledged to act as a bridge, introducing India’s scientific achievements in agriculture and businesses to the delta.
In return, the chairman said the city considers India a strategic partner and potential market.
Besidesthe four key collaborative areas, Can Tho intends to learn from India’sexperience in maintaining its traditional culture and its proposal tobuild 100 smart-cities.
The chairman expressed his hope thatIndia will attach special importance to developing a scholarship fundand helping train Can Tho and the Mekong Delta’s human resources, aswell as to introducing Indian investors to the city.
According toCan Tho’s Investment-Trade-Tourism Promoting Centre, export revenue toIndia reached nearly 370,000 USD in 2014. The city imported over 11.5million USD worth of material products such as pharmaceuticals, fabrics,and chemicals.-VNA
