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Investment in Belgium encouraged
By Tuan Minh 14:28, 2014/07/02
A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City is paying a working visit to Belgium to seek more investment in education, healthcare, and science.
During the visit, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan have met with Belgian businesses and organization to discuss bilateral cooperation projects using official development assistance, including an on-going project to dredge the Soai Rap River.

Mr. Quan highlighted cooperation potential between Ho Chi Minh City and Belgian localities, encouraging their businesses to visit Viet Nam.

He said the Soai Rap River project funded by Belgium’s ODA has greatly helped improve the region’s waterway transport system

Ho Chi Minh City is studying the urban development model in the Antwerp port – one of Europe’s busiest sea ports – with a view to applying the model to developing the city’s Hiep Phuoc port, he added.

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