Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung meets with newly-appointed German Ambassador to Vietnam Guido Hildner on October 1. (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi always attaches importance to its relations with Germanlocalities and enterprises, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said while hosting newly-appointed GermanAmbassador to Vietnam Guido Hildneron October 1.
Many German firms have engaged in local projects towardstransforming Hanoi into a smart city, including those in health care, environmentalpollution treatment, waste collection, and water plant construction, he noted.
The mayor of Hanoi said he expects on his new mission in Vietnam, Hildner will serveas a bridge to further enhance relations between the two countries as well as between Hanoi and Germanlocalities.
As Vietnam and Germany will celebrate the 45th anniversary of theirdiplomatic ties next year, Hanoi stands ready to work closely with the German Embassy in Vietnam toorganise cultural and socio-economic exchange events in the city, he added.
Hildner, for his part, said Hanoi boasts its unique beauty with a mixture oftraditional and modern features. However,the capital city is nowfacing various challenges to maintain the harmony between its modernity andtradition.
The diplomat said he is willing to workhard to boost cooperationbetween Hanoi and Germany localities and share experience with the Vietnamese capital in improvingurban transport, air environment and water management amongst others.
Last week, Hanoi announced it will receive 18 air qualitycensoring devices offered by the Germany Development Cooperation Organisation(GIZ) as part of efforts to improve the air quality inthe city which has continuously reached alarming levels in recent days./.
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