Cai Rang floating market (Source: VNA)Can Tho (VNA) - Claudia Liliana Zambrano Naranjo, Chargé d’Affaires ofColombia to Vietnam, has expressed her wish for cooperation in waterway tourismbetween Colombia and Vietnam’s Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.
She told Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Dung ata meeting in Can Tho on November 22 that she was impressed by Cai Rang floatingmarket in the city.
Colombia and Can Tho share similarities in the waterway system, the diplomatsaid, adding that her country has experience in plantation tourism while Vietnamhas strength in eco-tourism, which creates a foundation for their tourismlinks.
For his part, Dung said trade collaboration between Vietnam and Colombia hasyet to match their potential, noting his hope that businesses of the twocountries will easily access information and opportunities to invest in therespective markets.
He said the ongoing International Agricultural Fair in Can Tho, which sees theparticipation of Colombian firms, would pave the way for both sides’enterprises to explore investment opportunities in the respective markets.
According to the Can Tho Department of External Affairs, as of October 2017,Can Tho had exported 3.8 million USD worth of garments-textiles and seafood toColombia.-VNA
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