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HCM City, Netherlands boost cooperation in flood prevention

The Netherlands is ready to boost cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City in water resources management, agriculture and aviation, said Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.
HCM City, Netherlands boost cooperation in flood prevention ảnh 1Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) and Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag (Source: VNA) 
HCM City (VNA) – The Netherlands is ready to boost cooperation with Ho Chi Minh Cityin the fields of its strength like water resources management, agriculture and aviation,said Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sigrid Kaag.

During a meeting inHo Chi Minh City on February 7 with Secretary of the municipal Party CommitteeNguyen Thien Nhan, Kaag said as a country with most areas lying below sea waterlevel, the Netherlands is willing to share experience with Ho Chi Minh City inwater resources management and urban flood prevention.

The minister toldher host that the two countries will hold many activities to celebrate the 45th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties this year.

Nhan, for hispart, said the Netherlands is a strategic partner of Vietnam in climate changeadaptation, water management, sustainable agriculture and food security.

He lauded theefficiency of the cooperation projects between the Netherlands and Ho Chi MinhCity such as climate change adaptation and the construction of the largestflower and ornamental plant centre in Vietnam.

Nhan asked theEuropean country to assist the city in monitoring and refining flood preventionprojects and designing components to build a smart city.

The Netherlands isthe largest trade partner of Vietnam in Europe and a leading European investor inthe country.-VNA
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