Vietnam and the Netherlands will cooperate in exploring and exploiting important minerals.

The two Prime Ministers witnessed the Chairman of the Netherlands Business Association in Vietnam handing over the Netherlands Orange Book to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The two Prime Ministers witnessed the President of the Netherlands Business Association in Vietnam handing over the Netherlands Orange Book to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc.

Deputy Minister of Finance Vo Thanh Hung and Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Kees van Baar exchanged the Agreement on the implementation of the Agreement between Vietnam and the Netherlands on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in the field of customs.

Deputy Minister of Finance Vo Thanh Hung and Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Kees van Baar discussed the Agreement on the implementation of the Agreement between Vietnam and the Netherlands on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in the field of customs - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Michiel Sweers presented to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai the decision on non-refundable aid from the Netherlands for the program to promote exports to the EU market through an e-commerce platform for women-owned enterprises in Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Quy Kien and Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Kees van Baar exchanged a Letter of Intent on cooperation in exploration and sustainable exploitation of important minerals.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Michiel Sweers presents to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai the decision on non-refundable aid from the Netherlands for the program to promote exports to the EU market through an e-commerce platform for women-owned businesses in Vietnam - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Also during the visit of the Dutch Prime Minister, it is expected that four cooperation documents will be exchanged at the business forum between the two countries taking place on the same day.

Previously, since Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to the Netherlands (December 2022), relevant ministries and branches of the two countries have made efforts to effectively implement the commitments and cooperation agreements of the visit, demonstrated through the active exchange of delegations in 2023, with many new cooperation documents being signed.

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Quy Kien and Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam Kees van Baar exchanged a Letter of Intent on cooperation in exploration and sustainable exploitation of important minerals - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

In particular, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands signed a joint cooperation plan in sustainable offshore sand exploration and exploitation (June 2023), the Maritime Administration (Ministry of Transport) and STC (Netherlands) signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of training and education of maritime human resources (June 2023).

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