Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi is seeking experience from Singapore inurban governance, social housing development and enhancing capacity for cadres,Chairman of municipal People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh has said.
At a reception for Singapore’s Ambassador toVietnam Jaya Ratnam on August 16, Thanh appreciated Singapore's support to Vietnam ingeneral and Hanoi in particular over the past time, saying heexpected the two sides will take practical actions to mark the 50th foundinganniversary of diplomatic ties and 10 years of strategic partnership in 2023.
Referring to the municipalresolution on the city’s master planning for 2030, with a vision to 2045, the Hanoi official asked Singapore to provide support in terms of experts in thisregard.
For his part, the ambassador saidSingapore always attaches great importance to developing the partnership with Vietnam,affirming that he will try his best to strengthen the relationship betweenHanoi and Singapore.
Ratnam also proposed that bothsides further promote cooperation in education and create opportunities for theirbusinesses to exchange, thereby taking the bilateral relationship to a newheight./.