HCM City calls for Cuban investment in health care

Ho Chi Minh City calls on Cuban businesses to invest in Vietnam's southern metropolis, particularly in the areas of Cuba’s strengths like health care, and biological product and specific remedy manufacturing, a municipal official said on June 30.
HCM City calls for Cuban investment in health care ảnh 1Vietnamese and Cuban officials in a group photo. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City calls on Cuban businesses to invest in Vietnam's southern metropolis, particularly in the areas of Cuba’s strengths like healthcare, and biological product and specific remedy manufacturing, a municipal official saidon June 30.

At a reception forvisiting Secretary General of the Central Union of Cuban Workers (CTC) UlisesGuilarte de Nacimiento, who is also Vice President of the World Federation ofTrade Unions, Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Phan Van Maiaffirmed that the Vietnamese Party, State and people in general and HCM City residents in particular are thankful for Cuba’s support.

HCM City sharesdifficulties faced by Cuban people, and stands ready to accompany the country insocio-economic development as well as in promoting the comprehensive, substantiverelationship between the two countries, he said.

Mai noted that HCMCity will encourage local enterprises to invest in Cuba, and send business delegationsto help the Caribbean nation in high-tech agriculture, contributing to ensuringnational food security.  

For his part, Ulises Guilarte De Nacimiento said the regular delegationexchanges demonstrate the special friendship between the two countries, addingCuba wishes to learn from Vietnam’s experience in socio-economic development,especially in its development and reform policies.

Speaking highly of the host’s proposals, he pledged thatCuban leaders and people will always stay united with and accompany Vietnam innational defence and development./.
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