The delegation, led by Vice Chairman of the Can Tho Municipal People’s Committee Vo Thanh Thong, held working sessions with representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy and the Belgian business community.
Ambassador Pham Sanh Chau highlighted investment opportunities in Can Tho and Vietnam, and said many Belgian businesses are keen to invest in the Mekong Delta region.
Meanwhile, Vice Chairman Thong accentuated Can Tho’s tourism potential, especially its ecology, gardens and rivers.
“The city welcomes around 1.3 million tourists, nearly a half from foreign countries, annually”, he said. “Can Tho is considered an attractive investment destination thanks to its good infrastructure system and developed agricultural sector.”.
“Can Tho has participated in many international trade fairs and exports a variety of farm products to overseas markets, including Belgium”, Thong concluded.
During their visit, Vietnamese delegates also worked with leaders of East Flanders province to inquire into the 2014 Accenta International Trade Fair in Belgium this September, which is considered the largest consumer goods fair in Europe.
CEO of Belgium’s VK Group, Petor Van Kerckhove, chief investor of Amanoi resort in Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan province, said he highly valued the investment attraction of Vietnam – a country which has political stability, and hospitable and industrious people.
