On Tuesday 11 May, the Ambassador, Deputy Chief of Mission, and Counsellors of the Vietnamese Embassy visited World Horti Center, where they were given a warm welcome by representatives of both The Netherlands Vietnam Horti Business Platform U.A. (NVHBP) and World Horti Center (WHC). This visit underscored these parties’ long-standing and pleasant cooperation with the Vietnamese government.
The Netherlands and Vietnam have been working closely together in the field of agriculture and horticulture for many years, and have laid this down in a Strategic Partnership Arrangement (SPA). To further intensify this partnership, Vietnam’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nguyen Xuan Cuong, visited World Horti Center in late 2019. The fact that the Vietnamese government is once again visiting the meeting point for the greenhouse horticulture sector is illustrative of the close working relationship between WHC and the Vietnamese government and the importance of horticulture for this country.
During the visit, the four-member delegation, consisting of the new Vietnamese Ambassador Mr. Pham Viet Anh, the Deputy Chief of Mission Mr. Nguyen Hoang Hai, the new Commercial Counsellor Ms. Vo Thi Ngoc Diep, and the departing Counsellor Mr. Nguyen Hai Tinh were introduced to several leading companies in the sector. These included Van der Valk Horti Systems, Logiqs, Ridder Group, and Rijk Zwaan. They were given a guided tour of World Horti Center by Mark Zwinkels of WHC and Henk van Eijk of NVHBP. Both organizations bade farewell to the departing consul, with whom they have enjoyed pleasant cooperation for many years, and gave the new consul a warm welcome. After visiting World Horti Center, the delegation also paid a visit to KP Holland and Onings Holland Flowerbulbs.
Horticulture in Vietnam
Horticulture in Vietnam, and more specifically in the Dalat Region, is undergoing major developments in terms of professionalization. This is necessary to meet the growing and changing demand among Vietnamese consumers. Vietnam is the fastest growing economy in this part of Southeast Asia, with the agriculture and horticulture sector accounting for approximately 20% of Gross Domestic Product.
Netherlands Vietnam Horti Business PlatformMs. Mai Hong – Coordinator Vietnam
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+84 90 341 6983
Ms. Mirjam Boekestijn – Coordinator the Netherlands
info@nvhortiplatform.com
www.nvhortiplatform.com
