Vietnam - Reliable Partner Supporting Malaysia in Ensuring Food Security

At the reception, Nguyen Ngoc He, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Can Tho City, briefed the Ambassador on the city's central location in the Mekong Delta region, its basic characteristics of a multi-functional urban center, with pervasive economic, cultural, and social influence, and its importance as a transportation gateway for the entire region via road, waterway, and air. Can Tho is also well-known for its agriculture, particularly rice, fruits, and seafood, as well as its numerous tourist attractions.

According to Nguyen Ngoc He, in order to create conditions for Can Tho city to develop rapidly and sustainably, soon becoming the heart of the Mekong Delta area, the National Assembly of Vietnam has issued a separate Resolution for Can Tho, which pilots a number of specific processes and policies for the city. In addition, the Vietnamese Prime Minister issued a decision to create a center for linking the production, processing, and consumption of agricultural products in Can Tho City.

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Vietnam and leaders of the People's Committee of Can Tho city had an intimate discussion at the reception.

"Enterprises investing in this joint center will enjoy preferential policies and priority policies, especially on land and taxes," said Nguyen Ngoc He. He also hoped that Malaysian corporations would take an interest in investing in the aforementioned affiliate center.

The Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Can Tho city further said the city has always strived to foster the relationships between Vietnam and Malaysia. Leaders and residents of Can Tho regard Malaysia and Vietnam as partners and reliable friends in the Asian region. As a result, the city strongly encourages Malaysian enterprises to do research and invest in Can Tho, particularly in areas where the city is seeking investment, such as technology, the processing industry, high-tech agriculture, smart technology, and logistics. In particular, the two sides should strengthen their existing relationship in the field of human resource training.

"We are committed to creating the most favorable conditions for Malaysian businesses to invest in Can Tho city and fully apply the incentive policies of the state and Can Tho city for Malaysian businesses," affirmed He.

Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee Nguyen Ngoc He (4th from left) presented a souvenir to Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Vietnam Dato' Tan Yang Thai at the reception.

The leaders of Can Tho city also hope that the Ambassador, in his position, will serve as a bridge to introduce a Malaysian locality that shares similarities with Can Tho city, allowing the two sides to cooperate, form partnerships, and create conditions to promote further solidarity and friendship between the two peoples.

Ambassador Dato' Tan Yang Thai expressed his impression of Can Tho city's development as a major export channel for rice and agricultural products in the world, stating that Vietnam, including Can Tho city, is a reliable partner that actively supports Malaysia in ensuring food security issues.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malaysia to Vietnam Dato' Tan Yang Thai (C) and leaders of the People's Committee of Can Tho City

Dato' Tan Yang Thai hopes that following this meeting, Vietnam and Malaysia will increase the implementation of trade promotion, investment, and trade connection programs, creating conditions for investors from both sides to learn more about the investment environment, policies to attract foreign investment, and investment potential of each country, thereby increasing the possibility of investment and business cooperation between the two countries. Furthermore, the two sides need to boost friendship activities and cultural exchanges, as well as provide ideal conditions for both countries' enterprises and citizens to learn about investment cooperation and visit tourist attractions.

The Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam also stated that Malaysia now imports a large amount of agricultural products from Vietnam and expects that in the upcoming time, many Malaysian enterprises will be interested in promoting investment in Can Tho, especially in the agricultural industry.

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