Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits Port of Rotterdam
WVR/VNA - On December 13, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the Port of Rotterdam to examine the management and operation of the facility as part of the official visit to the Netherlands.
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| On December 13, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits Port of Rotterdam to examine the management and operation of the facility as part of the official visit to the Netherlands. (Photo: VGP) |
The Port of Rotterdam is the busiest seaport in Europe, and the 10th largest in the world. It employs around 500,000 people, and contributes 8% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).
A representative from the Port Authority told Prime Minister Chinh that Vietnam holds potential and could build an international transshipment port. The authority is willing to cooperate with the Southeast Asian country in seaport development, with the method and scale of cooperation to be taken into account.
Prime Minister Chinh said that the development of seaports and maritime transportation is still a new field for Vietnam. Therefore, Vietnam wants to collaborate more with the Netherlands and the Port Authority in this field for win-win cooperation.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits Port of Rotterdam: Vietnam wants to collaborate more with the Netherlands and the Port Authority in development of seaports and maritime transportation. (Photo: VGP) |
The Government will assign relevant ministries and sectors to study proposals and recommendations for development cooperation, the Prime Minister added.
It was the Vietnamese Government leader’s final meeting in the Netherlands. He then left the Netherlands for an official visit to Belgium and to attend the Summit in commemoration of the 45th anniversary of ASEAN-EU relations.
(Source: WVR/VNA)
