Nghe An Provincial People's Committee welcomed a working delegation from the Kingdom of Belgium
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of April 6, the Provincial People's Committee held a courtesy reception for the delegation of the Belgian Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration who was visiting and working in Nghe An.
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Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented flowers to welcome Ms. Nicole de Moor - Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration of the Kingdom of Belgium to visit and work in Nghe An province. Photo: MH |
On the side of Nghe An province, comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee directly welcomed and received the delegation of the State Secretary for Asylum and Migration of the Kingdom of Belgium; together with leaders of a number of provincial departments and branches.
On behalf of the provincial leaders, Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee happily welcomed Ms. Nicole de Moor - Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration of the Kingdom of Belgium and the working delegation to visit and work in Nghe An.
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Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee received the working delegation of the Kingdom of Belgium visiting and working in Nghe An province. Photo: MH |
He affirmed that the visit has special significance at a time when Vietnam and the Kingdom of Belgium celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Kingdom of Belgium (March 22, 1973 - March 22, 2023).
In Nghe An, the Kingdom of Belgium has had investment support cooperation, such as supporting locomotives and wagons to serve railway traffic after peace was restored, restoring railway traffic. Recently, it has supported investment in the Cua Lo town drainage and wastewater treatment system project with a total investment of more than 20 million EUR, of which Belgian ODA loan is more than 9.5 million EUR.
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Reception scene. Photo: MH |
Regarding trade cooperation, Nghe An has exported a number of products, mainly steel, shoes, sandals, and textiles to Belgium. In 2022 alone, the export turnover reached more than 27,500 USD.
Goods imported from Belgium to Nghe An market are animal feed products, raw materials and chemicals with a turnover of 338.5 thousand USD.
The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee informed the Belgian delegation about some characteristics of natural conditions and socio-economic situation of Nghe An province. Comrade Bui Dinh Long hoped that after the visit and working session in Nghe An province of the Secretary of State and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium and the delegation, the cooperation between the Kingdom of Belgium and Vietnam in general, and between the Kingdom of Belgium and Nghe An in particular, would be strengthened and promoted, especially attracting Belgian FDI projects, as currently there are no Belgian FDI projects invested in Nghe An province.
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On behalf of the provincial leaders, Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented Ms. Nicole de Moor - Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration of the Kingdom of Belgium with the painting "Lam River Landscape". Photo: MH |
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| On behalf of the provincial leaders, Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented Mr. Karl Van den Bossche - Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Vietnam with some OCOP products of Nghe An. Photo: MH |
At the same time, the provincial leaders requested the Belgian side to increase support to promote trade activities; labor export; especially support propaganda and training activities to raise awareness among people and local authorities about the fight against illegal migration and human trafficking.
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| Ms. Nicole de Moor - Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration of the Kingdom of Belgium presented a souvenir to Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Photo: MH |
Speaking at the reception, Ms. Nicole de Moor - Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration of the Kingdom of Belgium expressed her joy and honor in her first trip to Vietnam, to set foot in Nghe An province - the hometown of President Ho Chi Minh and to be warmly welcomed.
Ms. Nicole de Moor also shared that currently in the Kingdom of Belgium there is a community of about 8,500 Vietnamese people living and working with many students studying at schools.
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Nghe An provincial leaders took a souvenir photo with the Belgian delegation. Photo: MH |
Expressing her excitement at participating in a communication session on preventing human trafficking and safe migration among students at Nguyen Duy Trinh High School, Nghi Loc District, Ms. Nicole de Moor affirmed that the two sides will cooperate in communication, equipping knowledge and skills for people, especially the young generation, creating opportunities for people to have jobs domestically and abroad, especially ensuring safe and legal migration.