Ninh Binh steps up cooperation with PUM Netherlands senior experts

The working trip of PUM Netherlands senior experts to Ninh Binh was made at the invitation of Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People's Council Mai Van Tuat.

Briefing his guests about the province's history, socio-economic development situation and potential, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Council Bui Hoang Ha underscored that Ninh Binh has been developing green and sustainable economy; giving priority to clean, environmentally-friendly industry, and organic and circular agriculture; stepping up services and sustainable tourism development; taking  cultural and historical values of Hoa Lu ancient capital as momentum for the province's growth.

Ha also hoped that Ninh Binh and PUM Netherlands senior experts would discuss and exchange views in various fields, thereby stepping up cooperation between the two sides in the coming time.

Country Coordinator Vietnam at PUM Sven Dekker provided a brief introduction of PUM, a non-profit organisation, which was founded in 1978 by the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW) with the participation of over 2,000 senior experts to support and stimulate businesses and sustainable economic development in developing countries and emerging markets.

PUM's operations focus on food security, health care and environment, industry and trade, and service.

The visit aims to provide information and support Ninh Binh in the fields of its need, Dekker stressed. PUM committed to accompany and consult with Ninh Binh in specific projects, he added.

At the working session, the two sides shared experiences and outcomes of some projects that PUM had carried out in localities in Vietnam; solutions to socio-economic development, especially developing circular and green economy; measures to prevent and control climate change, salt intrusion, mangrove forest planting and coastal economic development in Kim Son district; human resource development, especially in the tourism sector; experiences in waste water treatment and  environmental protection during the process of building Hoa Lu city in the future.

The exchange of views and dialogue between Ninh Binh and PUM are hoped to open up cooperative opportunities in various fields, thus helping to fulfill the target of building Ninh Binh into a centrally-run city with characteristics of a millennium urban heritage and creative city by 2035.

Translated by Nguyen Thuy