breakthroughs in the industry and improve sea transport and management.
British
Ambassador to Vietnam Mark Kent made this statement at the seminar,
“UK-Vietnam Partnership in Ports” held in Hanoi on Oct. 5 during a
visit to Vietnam by a UK ports mission.
The seminar was
held by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) in Vietnam with the
participation of nine leading businesses in UK port operations and
development, provision of equipment and maritime services, and
consultancies specialising in developing port infrastructure, coastal
and offshore engineering and finance and education.
Representatives
from UK businesses agreed that with over 3,200km of coastline and a
strategic location in the region, Vietnam has huge potential for
marine development. Vietnam is attracting interest from international
services and management companies who are seeking opportunities to
develop markets involving ports and take part in projects to expand
ports in Vietnam.
They said the UK, with its long and vast
history in port development and operation and its strength in global
markets, is well suited to assist Vietnam in this sector.
The
UK has accumulated significant experience in port design and
construction, providing marine safety, liquefied petroleum gas
facilities, equipment, consultancy services, project management,
training and financial, legal and logistical services.
Participants
agreed that the UK, the world’s leading country in revamping and
modernising port management, could help Vietnam create suitable
solutions for management of its developing port facilities.
Addressing
the seminar, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong said that
under the plan, from now till 2015, the Vietnamese government would give
priority to developing the infrastructure at Van Phong deep-water port
in central Khanh Hoa province and Lach Huyen international port in the
northern city of Hai Phong.
The UK port mission is on a
three-day visit to Vietnam from Oct. 4 to showcase the UK ’s
expertise in the port sector with the aim of highlighting the success of
the UK-Vietnam partnership in this key sector.
They visited
ports and worked with relevant agencies and sectors to study the
operations of Vietnamese ports and the nation’s port development
strategy, and to seek cooperative partnerships and investment
opportunities./.
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