Cuba will boost cooperation with the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho indeveloping rice and fruit production and aquaculture, Cuban FoodIndustry Minister Maria del Carmen Concepcion Gonzalez has said.
Ata working session with Dao Anh Dung, Vice Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee on September 12, the Cuban minister said her countrywill prioritise seed production to serve the agricultural development ofthe city and other localities in the region.
She said afterthe Vietnam working visit, she will send a document on cooperationwith Can Tho to the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-Government Cooperation Committeeat its meeting in Havana in October.
For his part, Dunginformed his guest that last year, the city exported 900,000 tonnes ofrice and 163,000 tonnes of tra fish, earning 460 million USD and 432million USD, respectively.
Can Tho is focusing on developinglarge-scale rice field models on a total area of 25,760 ha and buildingthree hi-tech agricultural zones on 389 ha. It has also zoned off 52,000ha for aquaculture, accounting for 36.7 percent of its natural area.
As the city is home to only Cuban business, the Vice Chairmanexpressed wish for more trade promotion activities between Cuba andVietnam in general and Can Tho in particular.
Can Tho will provide the best conditions for Cuban businesses to operate in the locality, he affirmed.-VNA
Ata working session with Dao Anh Dung, Vice Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee on September 12, the Cuban minister said her countrywill prioritise seed production to serve the agricultural development ofthe city and other localities in the region.
She said afterthe Vietnam working visit, she will send a document on cooperationwith Can Tho to the Vietnam-Cuba Inter-Government Cooperation Committeeat its meeting in Havana in October.
For his part, Dunginformed his guest that last year, the city exported 900,000 tonnes ofrice and 163,000 tonnes of tra fish, earning 460 million USD and 432million USD, respectively.
Can Tho is focusing on developinglarge-scale rice field models on a total area of 25,760 ha and buildingthree hi-tech agricultural zones on 389 ha. It has also zoned off 52,000ha for aquaculture, accounting for 36.7 percent of its natural area.
As the city is home to only Cuban business, the Vice Chairmanexpressed wish for more trade promotion activities between Cuba andVietnam in general and Can Tho in particular.
Can Tho will provide the best conditions for Cuban businesses to operate in the locality, he affirmed.-VNA
