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Dutch PM Mark Rutte to visit VN

VGP – Dutch PM Mark Rutte will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from June 16-17 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Tan Dung.

June 15, 2014 7:55 PM GMT+7

Dutch PM Mark Rutte

The Dutch PM will be accompanied by Minister for Agriculture Sharon Dijksma, Ambassador to Vietnam Joop Scheffers and advisor to Dutch PM on foreign policy and defence Jack Twiss Quarles van Ufford.

The visit aims to further strengthen diplomatic and economic relations between the Netherlands and Viet Nam.

The two sides are expected to talk the Netherlands’ strength, including climate change and water management, agriculture, marine-based economy, oil and gas, energy, and logistics.

An agriculture and food security partnership agreement is expected to be signed during the visit.

Both sides will also look to realise a strategic partnership agreement on climate change adaptation and water management./.

By Kim Loan