June 21, 2023

Vietnamese delegation to Netherlands seek to explore investment possibilities for cooperation in aquaculture

On 19-23 June 2023, a delegation from Vietnam, including representatives of the country's Ministry of Agriculture, will be on a working visit to the Netherlands to exchange knowledge and innovations and explore investment opportunities for business cooperation in the aquaculture sector.

The delegates will have meetings with representatives of the Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. There will also be a number of site visits to Dutch companies to view high-tech and nature-based aquaculture innovations such as mangrove restoration for aquatic breeds, the use of local mealworms in sustainable fish farming and processing technologies.

The delegates will also explore investment capital opportunities with Invest International and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and learn more about the aquaculture markets during meetings and discussions with seafood retailers and wholesalers.

A panel discussion amongst Vietnamese and Dutch academia and applied sciences universities on sustainable aquaculture development will take place later in the week.

The delegation will visit and learn about the Campus@Sea, which is a hub connecting initiatives, a meeting place for businesses, authorities, research institutes and social organisations to share knowledge and initiatives and conduct policy dialogues, all aimed at facilitating multi-use of the sea. This model is relevant to Vietnam's strategy of shifting towards a multi-value integrated agriculture.

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