Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte hosted an official welcome ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in the Hague on Monday. The two PMs later held talks aimed at elevating ties between the two countries to a new height.

Friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and the Netherlands have grown strongly even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Exchanges have been regularly held between senior leaders of the two countries, while investment and trade have been enhanced.

The Netherlands is Vietnam’s second largest trading partner in Europe and the largest investor among European Union states. The Dutch government provided one million doses of vaccines and medical equipment for COVID-19 prevention and control, helping Vietnam control the disease and create conditions for economic recovery.

Earlier the same day, PM Chinh visited the World Horti Center (WHC) in South Holland province and said the Netherlands can support Vietnam in developing processing technologies and markets, while Vietnam can help the Netherlands develop raw materials.

The PM said he hopes the Netherlands will continue to provide technical assistance and mobilize investors, donors and development partners for Vietnam, especially for its Mekong Delta region.

WHC is a hub for collaboration and a major innovation center of the greenhouse horticulture sector, where business, research, demonstration, teaching and education converge, and where greenhouse companies do business.

Source: VOV5