At a reception for visiting ambassador of Gyeonggi KangKum-sil on September 7, Dung briefed the host on Hanoi’s development,saying it posted one of the highest growth rates in the country and attracted 2.34 billion USD in foreign investment in the first eight months of this year, a2.89-fold rise year-on-year.
Speaking on the city's development planning, the official highlighted the great potential of the HoaLac High-Tech Park, and spoke highly of Gyeonggi authorities’ proposals on cooperationexpansion, especially in developing the park.
For her part, Kang hailed Hanoi for its developmentachievements, noting that as a border locality, Gyeonggi is interested in cooperationwith Hanoi – the city for peace – in peace-related matters. She added that the province has many educational establishments, which is a favourable premise for collaboration in culture and education with the Vietnamese capital city.
Dung affirmed that Hanoi welcomes and createsoptimal conditions for foreign investors to operate in the city, and used theoccasion to invite the Governor of Gyeonggi to visit the city at an appropriatetime./.