The seminar covered three main areas: strategy, the regulatory framework and practical needs; vessel architecture and smart control systems; and power conversion and shore charging infrastructure.
At their talks in Brussels on October 23, in terms of the economy, trade and investment, the two leaders called for breakthroughs and larger-scale strategic projects in areas where Belgium has traditional strengths and Vietnam has pressing needs, including seaport development, smart logistics chains, green energy, eco-industrial parks and climate-resilient high-tech agriculture.
The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the partnership, including through Global Gateway investments and the Just Energy Transition Partnership.
Cooperation should go beyond expanding trade and investment to improving its quality, increasing technological content, raising development standards and competitiveness, and strengthening the position of businesses from both sides in global value chains, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam said.
At their talks in Brussels on October 22, the two leaders agreed to explore and promote maritime economic cooperation as a new pillar of bilateral relations.
The Dong Nai People's Committee has approved the reserve land prices to serve as starting bids for auctioning land use rights across four plots—designated KH1, KH3, KH5, and KH6—within the Long Thanh International Airport City development.