Claudia Liliana Zambrano Naranjo, Chargé d’Affaires of Colombia to Viet Nam, has expressed her wish for cooperation in waterway tourism between Colombia and Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. She told Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Dung at a meeting in Can Tho on November 22 that she was impressed by Cai Rang floating market in the city. Colombia and Can Tho share similarities in the waterway system, the diplomat said, adding that her country has experience in plantation tourism while Viet Nam has strength in eco-tourism, which creates a foundation for their tourism links. For his part, Dung said trade collaboration between Viet Nam and Colombia has yet to match their potential, noting his hope that businesses of the two countries will easily access information and opportunities to invest in the respective markets. He said the ongoing International Agricultural Fair in Can Tho, which sees the … [Read more...] about Colombia wishes to cooperate with Can Tho in waterway tourism
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Can Tho – potential partner of Germany in Mekong Delta
Can Tho boasts dynamic development, special position in the region, and competitive advantages of young and high-quality human resources and favourable investment policies and mechanisms, she added. The German Consulate will implement more exchange and cooperation activities with the Mekong Delta city to further promote bilateral friendship, she affirmed. In 2016, a delegation of experts from the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) began conducting fact-finding tours to collect information on the transport situation in Can Tho and to talk with local agencies about procedures in transport planning.Meanwhile, the German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ) will study and evaluate the development potential of different forms of renewable energy in Can Tho such as wind, solar and biogas … [Read more...] about Can Tho – potential partner of Germany in Mekong Delta
Can Tho city increases agricultural and training cooperation with India
Chairman of the Can Tho city People's Committee Vo Thanh Thong presents a souvenir to Indian General Consul to Ho Chi Minh city Srikar Reddy. (Photo: baocantho.com.vn)According to Chairman Thong, Can Tho city is a key agricultural production locality in the Mekong River Delta, with its agricultural products appreciated for both quantity and quality. “However, difficulties remain in technologies for production, preservation and processing of products,” he said. He urged the Indian General Consul to Ho Chi Minh city to encourage Indian businesses working in hi-tech agricultural production, preservation and processing of agricultural products, and biotechnology in seedling production, to study investment opportunities in Can Tho city. Appreciating the development of Can Tho city over the past years, Mr. Srikar Reddy said that India wanted to cooperate with the city not only in hi-tech agricultural production, but also in training hi-quality human resources working in the … [Read more...] about Can Tho city increases agricultural and training cooperation with India
Can Tho to host Int’l Agriculture Fair 2017
According to organizers, domestic businesses and those from the Republic of Korea, Japan, India, the UK, China, Taiwan, Germany, the US and others will showcase their products on 330 stands with a focus on machines, equipment, agricultural mechanics and materials, plant varieties, processed agricultural products and models for safe and clean agriculture.Diverse activities will be held during the fair to facilitate farming in the Mekong Delta region. They include a production agriculture seminar, a consultation workshop on agricultural equipment and products, a training workshop on farming techniques, art exchanges, trade promotion and introduction of agriculture start-up projects in Can Tho.The fair is part of the national trade promotion program 2017. … [Read more...] about Can Tho to host Int’l Agriculture Fair 2017
Can Tho, India seek partnership in agriculture, training
Thong said that Can Tho is an agricultural hub of the region with high production and quality of farm produce.However, the city has still face high post-harvest loss and low price, as well as difficulties in exporting agricultural products to choosy markets, he said, pointing to the need to renovate technology in producing, preserving and processing of the products.He proposed that the Indian diplomat help connect high-tech agricultural firms between the two sides in biotechnology and variety production.For his part, Srikar Reddy lauded the development of Can Tho, highlighting that Indian enterprises hope to cooperate with Can Tho in high quality human resource training.India has supported Can Tho in upgrading professional capacity for the Can Tho University of Engineering and Technology, he noted, expressing his hope that more students of Can Tho would choose India for their further training.He also pledged to introduce more Indian firms to Can Tho to seek partnership. According to … [Read more...] about Can Tho, India seek partnership in agriculture, training