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Vietnam and the United States have pledged to boost the development of sea ports and transportation services in Can Tho and Houston to raise trade value between the two countries.

A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect was signed on Nov. 20 in Texas by General Director of the Port of Houston Authority Aleg Dryer and Director of Can Tho Port Pham Thanh Tien.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, General Director Dryer said that the Port of Houston Authority would like to expand cooperation in the fields of economy, trade and sea transportation with many countries, especially in Asia. Vietnam is one of the countries in which the Houston municipal authorities have a keen interest.

Vice Chairman of the Can Tho municipal People’s Committee Tran Tuan Anh invited leaders of Houston city to visit Can Tho to realize the recently-signed MoU, paving the way for transportation of goods from Vietnam to the US through the Port of Houston.

The Port of Houston is the US ’s largest port in terms of goods transportation between the US and other countries.

Source: VOV