Leader of the province receives the Australian Consul General in HCM city

On September 21, Chairman of the Tien Giang provincial People's Committee Le Van Huong and leaders of departments and departments received the Australian Consul General in HCM city Karen Lanyon.

At the reception. Photo: thtg.vn

The representative of Tien Giang province introduced briefly about the province's socio-economic and cultural situation as well as investment environment of Tien Giang province with Australian businesses. Tien Giang is the largest fruit depot in the country with the advantage of attracting tourists including Australian tourists. The province's export turnover to Australia in the first six months of 2017 was USD32.69 million, increased 86% compared to the same period, with items such as rice, clothing, seafood, rice paper, handicrafts, shoes and bag.

Tien Giang province highly appreciates the support and assistance of Australian NGOs for the province, whereby the province has received more than VND17 billion from organizations for eye care activities, giving gifts to the poor, giving scholarships to poor students, installing water purification systems. In addition, the Tien Giang University also has receives a large amount of volunteers from Australia to teach English at the school.

Chairman of the PPC Le Van Huong presented souvenir to the Consulate General. Photo: thtg.vn

Chairman of the PPC Le Van Huong expressed that the Australian Consul General in HCM city Karen Lanyon will be the bridge to introduce Australian businesses to invest in the province in the fields of tourism, restaurants, hotels, agriculture, import and export of fruits, especially dragon fruit in Australia, etc… He added that Tien Giang province will continue to maintain good cooperation with Australia in the coming time; the province will organize many delegations to visit and seek opportunities for cooperation with Australia in the coming years.

The Australian Consul General in HCM city Karen Lanyon thanked the provincial leaders for their warm welcome and said that they will continue to call and become the bridge for Australian investors to visit Tien Giang province in the coming time.

(Source: thtg.vn – Translated by HUU CHI)