The Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vietnam

🌈 What a day at VietPride 2024! Our Consulate team hit the streets of Nguyen Hue last weekend, joining the amazing Pride parade! The energy, the colors, the love—so inspiring! 🏳️🌈🇳🇱 Just like in the Netherlands, where celebrating diversity is a way of life, we’re proud to stand with Vietnam in promoting equality and acceptance for all. Let’s keep the good vibes rolling! 💥💖 #VietPride2024 #LoveIsLove Photo by B9 Media - Corporate & Diplomatic

🌟 Meet our new Consul and Deputy Head of Mission, Hanna Pors! We’re thrilled to welcome Hanna to the team at the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Ho Chi Minh City. Stay tuned for her contributions in strengthening the ties between the Netherlands and Vietnam! “Hello everyone! My name is Hanna Pors, and I’m honoured to serve as the new Consul and Deputy Head of Mission at the Consulate General of the Netherlands here in Ho Chi Minh City. I’m excited to contribute to further strengthening the relationship between the Netherlands and Vietnam. 🔐 After having had a great time in Defence and Security related issues, moving to the Southeast Asian region brings back joyful memories to my position at the Asia and Oceania Directorate in our Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 🌱 In the coming years, I will, together with our teams at the Consulate General in HCMC and the Embassy in Hanoi, continue working on supporting trade, sustainability efforts, and cultural exchange, amongst others. Creating lasting, meaningful connections that benefit both our nations is the aim. 🌏 I look forward to exploring the country and region, together with my husband Daan. I also look forward to engaging with all of you — our Dutch community, our Vietnamese partners, and beyond.” Welcome aboard, Hanna! 🎉

A friend in need is a friend indeed! Typhoon #Yagi has passed, but recovering from its aftermath requires a great deal of unity and collective effort. Dutch businesses in Vietnam have been actively supported the local communities during and post Yagi. 👐HEINEKEN Vietnam has donated 2 billion VND and will provide 1,300 essential supply packages to people in the storm-affected areas. 👐Right after the typhoon, the Signify team made their way under difficult circumstances to deliver essential supplies like clean water, milk, and bread to Bac Giang province. 👐FrieslandCampina's Dutch Lady brand team has directly reached the hardest-hit regions, delivering tens of thousands of milk portions to spread love and support to the people. 👐In recent weeks, De Heus Vietnam has provided 500 essential supply packages to schools in Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, and Yen Bai Provinces, and is launching new relief efforts this week. 👐Nazava Water Filters 💦 B Corp has donated its water filters to the Hanoi Association of People with Disabilities as a small act of support. There are many more actions and initiatives from Dutch businesses active in Vietnam. Dutch businesses not only contribute to the development of a green and sustainable economy in Vietnam but also stand ready to support local communities during times of hardship. Dutch Business Association Vietnam DBAV 🇳🇱

#HanoiPride 2024: Celebrating Every Color! 🌈✨ Last weekend, Hanoi was a beautiful tapestry of colors, love, and unity. We cycled together in the spirit of Hanoi Pride and celebrated the beauty of the #LGBTIQ community. The happiness, warmth and heartfelt conversations made us remember that every color in the rainbow, including orange 😉, symbolizes the community's strength, unity, and commitment to #equal #rights for all 🧡 #NLinVietnam is a proud partner to advocate for LGBTIQ rights in Vietnam. Let’s continue to stand together for equal rights, respect, and dignity for all. #Diversity is our strength, and #inclusion is our responsibility. Love is love💪💖 Jens Kuitert Tomas Königs

Vietnam is the world's second-largest coffee producer, and coffee is among its key agricultural export products. Meanwhile, the Netherlands is considered the gateway for Vietnamese coffee to enter the EU market. With the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (#EUDR) soon to be implemented, what does it mean for both to ensure our continued success? 🌱 Register to join the online technical meeting on EUDR: 📅 Date: October 2, 2024 🖥️ Platform: Zoom 🔗 Register at: https://lnkd.in/guQWNydK or scan the QR code. The meeting is co-organised by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (#LVVN) of the Netherlands and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (#MARD) of Vietnam

Please be informed that the Embassy and Consulate General will be closed on 3 and 4 October 2024 for internal strategic meetings. For urgent requests, please contact: 31 247 247 247. https://lnkd.in/gTgq73gV

SDGs Action Day – Every Step Counts! Today, on SDGs Action Day, we highlight not just the global actions being taken, but also the power of individual contributions in shaping a sustainable future. While achieving the Sustainable Development Goals relies on collective efforts, real change starts with each of us. From the south, Consul General Daniël Stork shares his messages for this important day. Watch the video and discover how we can all make a difference. Together, let’s take action for a brighter tomorrow! #SDGs #SDGActionDay #OurFuture #ActForChange

It’s the SDG Action Day today! In the Netherlands and around the world, we are raising the SDG Flag as part of our commitment for Agenda 2030. The #SDGs are about building a greener, fairer, more inclusive world for all. The SDG agenda offers responsible businesses opportunities to develop innovative solutions for achieving the SDGs. #TogetherForTheSDGs More from Ambassador Kees van Baar in his video message below. 👇

The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) announced an allocation of US$ 2 million to Vietnam for an urgent humanitarian response to the Yagi typhoon on Friday. The Netherlands is a committed country being part of this multilateral humanitarian effort to help Vietnam overcome the consequences of the recent typhoon and its aftermath in #Vietnam. Vietnam and the Netherlands have shared special people-to-people ties for over 300 years. In the past half-century, we have not only become trusted trade partners but also true friends in times of need. Established in 2005 by the #UN General Assembly, CERF is one of the fastest and most effective ways to ensure that urgently needed humanitarian assistance reaches people caught up in crises. The Netherlands is among the top donor countries to contribute US$61 million (€55 million) annually to CERF.

On September 17-18, 2024, Daniël Stork ,the Consul General of the Netherlands in Ho Chi Minh City 🇳🇱, and Ingrid Korving , the Agricultural Counsellor for Vietnam from the Embassy of the Netherlands in Hanoi, visited Lam Dong Province 🇻🇳. During their visit, they held a courtesy meeting 🤝 with Mr. Pham S., Vice Chairman of the Lam Dong People’s Committee, along with leaders from several provincial departments. The meeting highlighted the ongoing collaboration 🌿 between Lam Dong and the Netherlands, particularly in the horticultural sector. The Lam Dong People’s Committee expressed its interest in experience-sharing and learning exchanges, especially in areas such as agricultural innovation 🚜, logistics management in agricultural production, and the protection of plant breeders’ rights 🌱. On 18 September 2024, one of the Netherlands' leading seed businesses #RijkZwaan celebrated the grand opening 🎉 of its R&D station 📊 in Lam Dong. The R&D station serves as a hub for the entire Southeast Asia region. This reflects Rijk Zwaan’s commitment to advancing sustainable horticulture 🌎 by driving innovation, enhancing seed technologies 🌱, and supporting growers with improved pest and disease tolerance as well as higher yields 🚜. In his opening speech, Daniël Stork paid his respects to the victims of Yagi typhoon 🌧️, showing the urgency of joining hands to prevent climate change 🌎. The Consul General congratulated #RijkZwaan on their second centennial 🎉, underscored the critical importance of investing in seed quality and enforcing plant breeders’ rights 🌱, noting that the Netherlands is a global leader in seed production for food and nutrition security and the largest exporter of seeds and plant reproductive materials. He also highlighted the fact that the Netherlands is the number one European investor in Vietnam 🤝 and invited everyone to join the Green Economy Forum & Exhibition taking place on October 21 in Ho Chi Minh City.