• PM Dung receives Belgian Crown Prince

• Belgian Crown Prince visits HCMC

During the visit, 37 contracts and agreements were signed in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Four of the documents are state level agreements on double taxation avoidance, public finance, cooperation in the space technology, financial support for Vietnam to purchase a small satellite from Belgium, and public-private partnerships for developing seaports.

There were also commercial contracts for medical waste treatment, high-tech application for early cancer detection, building a hospital, improving port infrastructure facilities and cooperation projects between universities.

Other key projects, including dredging the Soai Rap river and handling the mud treatment were also signed between the Sai Gon Water Supply Corporation and the  Balteau Company from Belgium.

Belgian Ambassador Bruno Angelet said the success of the Crown Prince’s visit is evident through the number of contracts and agreements signed as well as the enhanced economic and cooperative ties between the two countries.

He said he hopes their ties will grow and flourish in the future, especially as Vietnam and Belgium will celebrate the 40^th anniversary of their diplomatic ties in 2013.