Deputy Consul General of Germany
in Ho Chi Minh City Daniela Scheetz (L). Photo: baocantho.com.vn
Speaking at a working session with
the municipal People’s Committee on November 21, Deputy Consul General of Germany
in Ho Chi Minh City Daniela Scheetz said German businesses have described Can
Tho as a potential market for investment in energy, technology, and smart city.
Can Tho boasts dynamic development,
special position in the region, and competitive advantages of young and
high-quality human resources and favorable investment policies and mechanisms,
she added.
The German Consulate will implement
more exchange and cooperation activities with the Mekong Delta city to further
promote bilateral friendship, she affirmed.
In 2016, a delegation of experts
from the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) began conducting
fact-finding tours to collect information on the transport situation in Can Tho
and to talk with local agencies about procedures in transport planning.
As a result, Can Tho has been listed
among cities in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to get
German government support to develop the transport sector, with a project
starting this year.
The main purpose of the German
transport development project is to help Can Tho avoid shortcomings in the
field, especially traffic jams. It will be carried out over three years,
starting from the end of this year, with total investment of about 3.8 million
USD, including the transfer of technology to managerial officials, technical
assistance, and human resources training in urban transport management and
development. Meanwhile, the German Technical Cooperation Agency (GTZ) will
study and evaluate the development potential of different forms of renewable
energy in Can Tho such as wind, solar and biogas energy.
The GTZ will also support the Mekong
Delta city to pilot new technological application projects to produce renewable
energy in hi-tech agriculture or aquatic processing. Effective models will be
expanded to cities and provinces in the south western region.
The German agency will also work
with Can Tho to implement clean air projects in Ninh Kieu and Binh Thuy
districts and major processing and industrial parks such as Tra Noc 1 and 2,
aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve water drainage management
and waste treatment to increase the city’s resilience to climate change.
Source: VNA