(VOVworld) - A delegation of the European Union has sought closer cooperation with the Steering Committee of the Southwest Region in order to increase socio-economic partnership between the EU and the Mekong Delta region.

First Counselor of the EU Delegation to Vietnam Delphine Malard (right) and Nguyen Trung Hieu Head of the Steering Committee of the Southwest Region at the meeting (Source: VNA)

The delegation, led by Delphine Malard, First Counselor of the EU Delegation to Vietnam, had a working session with the steering committee in Can Tho City on Friday.
Delphine Malard said she hopes there will be more opportunities for the two sides to work together in socio-economic development, including responding to climate change and sea level rise in the region.
The Steering Committee of the Southwest Region hopes the EU and its member nations continue their cooperation with the region in coping with climate change and sea level rise.