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link vao w88Strengthening Vietnam-Belgium maritime cooperation

31/03/2025, 15:58

(Construction) - On March 31, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang held a meeting with Ms. Cieltje Van Achter, Minister for Brussels and Communications in link vao w88 Flanders Region of link vao w88 Kingdom of Belgium, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation between link vao w88 two countries.

(Construction) - On March 31, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang held a meeting with Ms. Cieltje Van Achter, Minister for Brussels and Communications in link vao w88 Flanders Region of link vao w88 Kingdom of Belgium, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation between link vao w88 two countries.

In her remarks at link vao w88 meeting, Minister Cieltje Van Achter expressed her pleasure at link vao w88 recent cooperative efforts between link vao w88 Kingdom of Belgium and Vietnam.

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Ms. Cieltje Van Achter, Minister for Brussels and Communications of link vao w88 Flanders Region, Kingdom of Belgium.

According to Ms. Van Achter, seaports are vital not only for connecting link vao w88 capital region with other areas, but also in driving digitalisation efforts and enhancing link vao w88 use of multimodal transport. Currently, Belgian seaports are focusing on promoting sustainable transport activities by offering multimodal transport services, facilitating goods transportation, and utilising green energy vehicles. link vao w88 goal is to develop logistics that are sustainable, safe, and efficient.

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Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang reaffirmed that link vao w88 Vietnamese Government places great importance on strengthening link vao w88 increasingly deep, substantive, and effective relationship with link vao w88 Kingdom of Belgium. Highlighting link vao w88 significance of link vao w88 meeting between link vao w88 two Ministries, Deputy Minister Nguyen Xuan Sang noted that it is particularly meaningful in link vao w88 context of Vietnam and Belgium celebrating link vao w88 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1973-2023). He emphasised that link vao w88 Vietnamese Government is committed to further enhancing this relationship.

According to Deputy Minister Nguyen Xuan Sang, given link vao w88 potential and development needs of both countries, this cooperation holds even greater importance. He further mentioned that link vao w88 current capacity of Vietnam\'s seaports stands at approximately 800 million tons per year, with projections to reach around 1.4 billion tons per year by 2030.

link vao w88 leader of link vao w88 Ministry of Construction proposed that link vao w88 Government of Flanders continue to support link vao w88 Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration by sharing information, expertise, and transferring technology related to link vao w88 construction and maintenance of maritime and waterway infrastructure. This includes link vao w88 operation and management of seaports and waterway ports, as well as enhancing connectivity between seaports and waterway ports.

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link vao w88 Office of link vao w88 Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs of link vao w88 Flanders Region and link vao w88 Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

link vao w88 Office of link vao w88 Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs of link vao w88 Flanders Region and link vao w88 Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation, aimed at promoting bilateral activities in link vao w88 maritime and waterway sectors.

link vao w88 signing ceremony of link vao w88 MoU between link vao w88 Office of link vao w88 Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs of link vao w88 Flanders Region and link vao w88 Vietnam Maritime and Waterways Administration took place within link vao w88 framework of link vao w88 working session. This agreement creates momentum to strengthen bilateral cooperation in link vao w88 maritime and waterway sectors, aligning with Vietnam\'s interests and link vao w88 strengths of Flanders, Belgium, and contributing to link vao w88 promotion of socio-economic development.