-Ho Chi Minh City highly values the Netherlands’ capacity and experience in climate change adaptation, water management and sustainable agriculture, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan said on Tuesday.

Receiving Vice Minister for Foreign Economic Relations of the Netherlands Hanneke Schuiling, who is paying a working visit to Vietnam, Hoan said the Netherlands is currently the fifth largest investor of HCM City with 161 projects valuing at nearly 5 billion USD. The city hopes to connect with Dutch scientists and businesses so as to find solutions to climate change, flooding and sea level rise, he added.

Praising HCM City’s development potential and fruitful cooperation between Dutch partners and the city, she said the Netherlands is home to numerous firms specialising in building green infrastructure and urban projects, and they are hoping to partner with HCM City in the fields of mutual concern and development potential.

Source: VOV5