Consuls General in Ho Chi Minh City support the development of the Mekong Delta

On October 25, three Consuls General in Ho Chi Minh City, including the United States, Japan and Australia, made a working trip to Can Tho to continue implementing common commitments to Vietnam's Mekong Delta in particular and the Indo-Pacific region in general.

Các Tổng Lãnh sự tại TP. Hồ Chí Minh ủng hộ sự phát triển của Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long

Accordingly, Consul General Susan Burns (United States), Sarah Hooper (Australia) and Ono Masuo (Japan) visited Can Tho City for two days from October 24-25. During the visit, the Consul Generals met with leaders of Can Tho City, the Board of Directors of Can Tho University, ecologists and the local business community.

The Consuls General highlighted bilateral and multilateral priorities during a meeting on October 24 with Can Tho City Party Secretary Nguyen Van Hieu and Can Tho City People's Committee Chairman Tran Viet Truong.

The parties also discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the three diplomatic missions and Can Tho to meet the city's needs in many areas such as trade, energy, climate change, health, technology, and education.

Three Consuls General had a working session with Can Tho University. (Source: HU)

“Today, we celebrate not only our respective bilateral partnerships with Vietnam, but also the collective impact of working together,” said U.S. Consul General Susan Burns.

“Our three countries are deeply invested in Vietnam’s success. Vietnam’s success is our success, and we recognize Vietnam’s important role in ensuring security and stability in the region.

We will continue to address Vietnam’s needs and priorities, such as clean energy, climate resilience, agriculture, digital economy, trade facilitation, health care, and higher education,” Consul General Burns affirmed.

“Australia, Japan and the United States share a commitment to an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific region where we can all cooperate, do business and thrive,” said Australian Consul General Sarah Hooper.

“We are making positive contributions to the Indo-Pacific region by delivering practical results, responding to Vietnam and regional priorities, including advancing the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.”

“Japan has been providing ODA to Can Tho University since 1969 to promote agricultural and fishery production, as well as respond to climate change in the Mekong Delta provinces and Can Tho City,” said Japanese Consul General Ono Masuo.

“Today’s visit demonstrates the incredible potential of multiple stakeholders working together to bring new prosperity to the region while protecting the environment in innovative ways.”

Consuls General take a boat trip on the Mekong River with leading ecologists to see first-hand the effects of climate change. (Source: HU)

The Consuls General visited Can Tho University on October 25 to learn about each country's cooperation programs with Vietnam in the Mekong Delta region, aiming to adapt to climate change, reduce pollution, clean up the environment and provide education.

The Consuls General also sailed the Mekong River with leading ecologists to see first-hand the effects of climate change on local communities.

In addition, the Consuls General also considered proposals on how the three countries can support Vietnam and the lower Mekong countries to promote stability, peace, prosperity, and sustainable development.

The Consuls General also visited the River Cleaning System “The Interceptor 003”, a collaboration between Coca-Cola Vietnam and The Ocean Cleanup, with the capacity to collect 55 tons of waste from the Can Tho River every day.

The Consuls General also visited the Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute and research facilities on building a sustainable rice value chain for smallholder farmers, funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, in partnership with the SunRice Group.

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