Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang city Le Trung Chinh (R) and Politburo member of the French Communist Party Jérémy Bacchi. (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) - Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang city Le Trung Chinh hosted a reception on March 22 for JérémyBacchi, Politburo member of the French Communist Party, Senator for the Bouchede Rhone department and Secretary of its Party Committee, expressing commitmentto supporting French firms and ensuring tourist safety.
Briefing his guest on the central city’sdevelopment, Chinh highlighted the city's role as a nucleusof growth in the central key economic region, with strengths in seafood, apparel,footwear, mechanical engineering, construction materials and handicrafts.Particularly, Da Nang is prioritising information technology as aleading sector and aiming for a service-oriented economy withstrong industry and agriculture.
According to him, Da Nang has formedcooperative relationships with 48 localities from 22 countries and territories.The city has been honoured with the Vietnam Smart City Award and numerous otheraccolades. He also noted successful projects funded by the Nord-Pas-de-CalaisRegional Council, totaling over 10 billion VND (416,000 USD) over the past 14years of collaboration.
Chinh wished that during his visit, Bacchi wouldact as a bridge for the French businesses and people to visit and exploreinvestment opportunities in Da Nang while facilitating scholarship and overseas study opportunities for local students.
For his part, Jérémy Bacchi hoped that the relationship between the twocountries and their localities will further prosper across various sectors, particularlyin culture, economy and education. He also praised Da Nang for preserving,protecting and promoting the values of its museums, considering it essential topreserve cultural and historical values./.
