Brussels
(VNA) - C. Paulus, Governor of Belgium's Anvers
province praised the multifaceted cooperation between his
province and Vietnamese ministries, services and localities,
especially in the sea-born economy, while receiving Vietnamese
Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, Phan Thuy Thanh in Anvers
on Friday.
The
Governor expressed his pleasure with the heightened cooperation
between his province Vietnamese partners, such as the Ministry
of Transport and Communication, and universities of transport
and communication and maritime, and
Ho Chi Minh City
in maritime transport, port
construction, diamond processing and tourism. He stressed that
Anvers
province will further promote
cooperation with
Viet Nam
in the future.
Ambassador
Thanh informed the leadership of
Anvers
about
Viet Nam
's socio-economic development
and its achievements in the renovation process, as well as in
national construction and poverty reduction.
The
diplomat spoke highly of the Anvers-Viet Nam cooperation in the
fields of
Anvers
' strengths. She thanked the
province for its effective assistance to
Viet Nam
in training managers in port
construction and sea-born economic development.
She
hoped
Anvers
will continue providing
Viet Nam
with assistance.
The
first Consulate General of Viet Nam in
Belgium
was established in
Anvers
, which is expected to
contribute to promoting the two countries' cooperation,
particularly in economy, Ambassador Thanh said.-Enditem
