Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen (right) and Mayor of Frankfurt Peter Feldmann (left) signed a memorandum of understanding on friendship and cooperation relations between the two cities.(Photo: VNA)Berlin (VNA) – Adelegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Secretary of the municipal PartyCommittee Nguyen Thien Nhan paid a working visit to Hessen state of Germanyfrom May 22-24.
The delegation visited theVietnamese Consulate General in Frankfurt, paid a courtesy call at Chairman of the Parliament of the Stateof Hessen Boris Rhein, and attended the ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the Constitution of Germany and a business forum.
They had meetings with leaders ofsmart city company Darmstadt; Darmstadt University of Technology; Aragocompany; and the Frankfurt Department of Planning. They also met Jan Schneider,Frankfurt city council member for construction, real estate, reform projects,public services and IT.
Working with the VietnameseConsulate General in Frankfurt, Nhan highlighted the growing ties betweenVietnam and Germany. HCM City is the first place chosen for the German Houseproject of Germany, he said.
Nhan said that the delegation’svisit aims to promote the comprehensive partnership with European partners, andlearn experience from them in planning, smart city development, human resourcetraining, education, and culture.
The city also hopes to discussissues of bilateral partnership and explore the demand as well as policies ofpartners in cooperation with Vietnam and the city as well, he said, adding thatHCM City keens on accessing new technology trends such as artificialintelligence, automation, financial centre model, digital economy, andknowledge-based economy.
At the meeting with thedelegation, Boris Rhein spoke highly of the strategic partnership betweenGermany and Vietnam as well as relations between Hessen and HCM City. Heexpressed his hope that the two sides will continue working closely together invarious fields.
Within the visit’s framework,Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen and Mayor ofFrankfurt Peter Feldmann signed a memorandum of understanding on friendship andcooperation relations between the two cities.
Under the deal, the two sides setup friendship and cooperative partnership for mutual benefit on the foundationof mutual respect and trust.
The two cities will promotebilateral cooperation activities among relevant agencies, with prioritizedareas of economy, IT, investment, trade fair, science, environment, climatechange and tourism.-VNA
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