At a Hanoi reception for MayorEberhard Van de Laan of the Netherlands’ Amsterdam city onDecember 9, Hai noted with pleasure the developing Vietnam-Netherlandsrelations with two-way trade increasing by 13-14 percent per year.
Heinformed that the World Bank-funded Mekong Delta Plan, with theassistance of the Netherlands , has been deployed with the aim ofmanaging water resources and controlling floods.
He spoke highlyof collaboration between Hanoi and Amsterdam , expressing wish thatthe Dutch city will continue to cooperate with Hanoi in training andurban administration.
The Vietnamese Government iswilling to support the two cities’ joint projects in energy and wastetreatment, the Deputy PM affirmed.
For his part, theAmsterdam mayor said that the two sides should share experience andexpand cooperation, including the opening of a direct route betweenHanoi and Amsterdam which helps boost people-to-people exchange,tourism and trade.
He said his country may serve as a gateway for Vietnam ’s goods to enter the European market.-VNA