Vietnam aims to become a logistics center, transshipment of goods globally

On the afternoon of December 11, in Amsterdam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation visited the Heneikel factory and attended a seminar with many leading Dutch enterprises.

Many interesting questions
Here, leaders of many leading Dutch enterprises shared their assessments as well as posed questions to the Vietnamese side.

Mr. Dolf van den Brink, General Director of Heineken Global, said that Vietnam always wants to promote inclusive and sustainable development, a pioneer in the world in this field. Recently, Vietnam has made strong commitments to respond to climate change, setting a target of zero emissions. Affirming his desire to make a positive contribution in this field, he suggested promoting the trading mechanism. direct electricity, propose some contents related to solar power...

Bas van Bemmelen, leader of Boskalis Group - the world's leading maritime and logistics group, said that he is the world's leading port construction contractor, working in the field of irrigation construction, water treatment and in the meantime Recently we heard Vietnam talk about some of its goals, demonstrating Vietnam's will to be the world's leading maritime center, producing goods for the global supply. With the new port project, the group follows with interest, the goal of achieving zero emissions. There seems to be an incentive to decouple the recycling of raw materials, such as the collection of land from the sea, which means no permitting. sea sand import license. "We and some Vietnamese partners see if we can establish a legal framework for investment in the sea. Now, there is a problem of sand mining in the river, so we want to advise on policy and look for promising options. in the future, creating a new space for Vietnam, protecting the coastline, shipping," he said.

Mr. Arnout Damen, CEO of Damen Shipyards Gorinchem said that it is expected to invest an additional USD 100 million in shipbuilding in Vietnam, and at the same time support Vietnam to develop a transport system that reduces carbon emissions, but ferries run electricity… He also mentioned the issue of human resources in Vietnam.

Maarten de Vries, leader of Akro Nobel Paint Group, mentioned intellectual property and investment in the logistics sector, and said he was ready to accompany Vietnam in realizing its disaster response goals. climate change.

Prime Minister talks with Dutch businesses

Prime Minister frankly answered
The Prime Minister said Vietnam encourages investment in maritime, because Vietnam has ambitions to become a transshipment center by sea. According to the Prime Minister, with a coastline of 3,260 km, Vietnam wishes to cooperate with the Netherlands in the construction of seaports, contributing to realizing the goal of turning Vietnam into an international logistics and transshipment center. At the same time, with the large volume of goods passing through international maritime routes in the East Sea, Vietnam is consistent in its view of ensuring security, safety, and freedom of aviation and navigation in the East Sea, resolving disputes by peaceful measures on the basis of international law. On the other hand, the exploitation of sand and marine resources must ensure sustainable development.

The Prime Minister also set out orientations for sustainable agricultural development, towards ecological agriculture, modern rural areas, and civilized farmers, including sustainable water resource management. The Prime Minister emphasized that agriculture is the backbone of Vietnam's economy, helping Vietnam to ensure a large balance of food and food, contributing to controlling inflation, and at the same time exporting.