Heading the delegation, Deputy Consul General Sam Wood expressed his hope that U.K. localities can connect and collaborate with the Vietnamese Mekong Delta city with a focus on the above-said areas, and enjoy favorable conditions created by and assistance from the municipal authorities.

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Vice Chairman of the Can Tho People’s Committee Duong Tan Hien (right) and British Deputy Consul General Sam Wood at their meeting in the Mekong Delta city on December 11

The diplomat vowed to engage in the organization of various networking activities during his tenure to bring investors from the U.K. to Can Tho to seek opportunities for investment partnerships.

Hien told his guests the three sectors are the city’s investment attraction priorities, and that Can Tho welcomes U.K. enterprises to the city to study the local market and forming cooperation.

Can Tho wishes to capitalize on opportunities brought about by the U.K.-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) serving improved trade between it and U.K. firms, particularly regarding its strong fields such as rice, fruit, and fishery. 

Between January and October, Can Tho exported to the U.K. 19.51 million USD worth mostly of rice, aquatic products, apparel, handicrafts and processed farm produce.

Source: VNA