Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Pham Viet Anh visits and works at the International Horticulture Center

On May 11, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Pham Viet Anh worked at the World Horti Center (WHC) and visited a number of member businesses of the Dutch Commercial Horticultural Cooperation Association. -Vietnam (Netherlands-Vietnam Horti Business Platform – NVHBP).

Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Pham Viet Anh works at the International Crop Center. Receiving the Ambassador and the delegation were Mr. Hans Kleijwegt, General Director; Mr. Mark Zwinkels, Director of the International Relations Department of WHC; Mr. Henk van Eijk, President of NVHBP and Ms. Mirjam Boekestijn, coordinator of NVHBP in the Netherlands. At the meeting, Ambassador Pham Viet Anh expressed his desire to continue to be supported by WHC for farming businesses in Vietnam and especially wanted to have a connection for agricultural students from Vietnamese universities. can participate in annual international student exchange programs at the Center, in order to acquire and update knowledge and modern technologies applied to the development of sustainable crop production in Vietnam. Horticulture-horticulture is one of nine industries in the Dutch economic development strategy. The Dutch horticulture industry develops according to the trend of globalization, supplying agricultural products to the world market. As a leading innovator in greenhouse technology, the Dutch horticulture sector plays a leading role in the international market for flowers, ornamental plants, vegetables, bulbs and renewable materials. The Netherlands is the world’s third largest exporter of nutritional crop products and the second largest exporter of agricultural products (after the United States). WHC is a vivid illustration of the integrated thinking, broad and long-term vision of the Netherlands in general and Dutch businesses in particular. The complex is an example of the connection according to the “golden triangle” formula between the Government – research institutions – enterprises. The Government creates conditions and mechanisms but does not provide financial support (according to regulations on fair competition). The research and manufacturing facilities related to farming send here applied research products, which are both learning and research tools and a production tool for commercial products. The center has 3 continuous zones including Education and Training, Research – Development, and Business Cooperation. This place is also a forum to share technology and innovation in the field of greenhouse cultivation. Every year, WHC welcomes about 25,000 international visitors and experts to visit, learn, share experiences, innovate in the horticulture industry and participate in fairs. WHC has a 4-year horticultural vocational school for about 1,200 students, not to mention international student exchange programs in this industry with courses of 3-4 months/year. This is also the place of convergence, display and regular exchange of 130 leading enterprises in the horticulture industry with modern products from automation machines, ventilation systems, water and humidity management systems. , temperature in the greenhouse to products such as plant protection films / nets, light blocking in greenhouses, plant seeds, biological fertilizers… In addition, the center also has a state-of-the-art research facility with 40 laboratories, where different researchers, entrepreneurs and educational institutions conduct research. Ambassador Pham Viet Anh visited some member enterprises of the Netherlands-Vietnam Commercial Horticulture Cooperation Association. The Netherlands-Vietnam Commercial Horticultural Cooperation Association (nvhortiplatform.com), established in December 2019, is a cooperation organization between Dutch and Vietnamese businesses, research institutes, government organizations and organizations. in the field of horticulture. Members build long-term relationships through sharing expertise, technology, resources, and trade promotion to enhance Vietnam’s horticulture industry, and at the same time contribute to access to the European market. Up to now, NVHBP has 10 Gold members, 2 Silver members, 22 Bronze members with many supporting partner agencies and organizations from both Vietnam and the Netherlands. On the Vietnamese side, Thien Dieu Company is both a Gold member and a coordinator for the Vietnamese side of NVHBP. Also during the meeting, NVHBP’s leaders and coordinators updated the projects implemented in Vietnam over the past time. In the context of the complicated situation of the Covid epidemic, the Association still strives to participate and co-organize activities at the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture, the Institute of Fruits and Vegetables, the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. . Da Nang, Vietnam High Quality Goods Association, Mekong Connect 2020, National conference on processing and developing agricultural products market in Can Tho… Ambassador Pham Viet Anh visited some member enterprises of the Netherlands-Vietnam Commercial Horticulture Cooperation Association. On the same day, the delegation visited the cultivation model of two enterprises that are members of NVHBP including KP Holland Company (kpholland.nl) specializing in human, breeding, production and export of flowers and Onings Holland Company. (onings.com) a family business that has been around for 4 generations, started in 1935, specializing in exporting lily and tulip bulbs. Both enterprises have been present in Vietnam for many years, cooperating and exporting flower bulbs and effectively supporting Vietnamese partners in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh, Lam Dong, Sapa… Enterprises assess Vietnam’s strengths in farming are land, natural conditions and labor, and hope to receive the support and companionship of the Embassy to expand cooperation with Vietnamese businesses. next time. Oning’s long-term vision is also to cooperate in growing lilies in Vietnam and export or KP Holland’s wish is for Vietnam to license the import of curcuma flowers, a beautiful flower researched and bred by the company. (according to the Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands)