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HCM City seeks WB’s aid in building creative city

Ho Chi Minh City hopes the World Bank (WB) will include support for creative city building in the two sides’ MoU of strategic connectivity for 2017 - 2020.
HCM City seeks WB’s aid in building creative city ảnh 1A corner of Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA)

HCM City(VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City hopes the World Bank (WB) will include support forcreative city building in the two sides’ memorandum of understanding (MoU) ofstrategic connectivity for 2017 - 2020, said Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Nguyen Thanh Phong.

Making the suggestion at a meeting with WB Country Directorfor Vietnam Ousmane Dione on February 1, Phong stressed that the creative modelis based on advanced technologies and will propel forward local socio-economicdevelopment.

HCM City plans to build creative urban areas in District 2,District 9 and Thu Duc district.

Thanking WB’s contributions to the implementation of thecity’s major projects and improvement of local living standards, he statedlocal authorities are committed to collaborating with the WB to prepare the MoUfor its official signing in March.

Phong also asked the WB to help the southern economic hub incarrying out projects on upgrading and moving houses along canals and ditches,and in organising an international seminar on Public-Private Partnership (PPP)in key sectors such as infrastructure, health, and education. 

Taking into account proposals from the city, Ousmane Dionesaid the WB is willing to assist HCM City in building creative urban areas,suggesting local authorities clarify key matters for each district to designaction plans.

The city should also define specific tasks that the WB couldhelp, such as technical support or management consulting, he added.

He said the WB will aid HCM City in hosting theinternational seminar and wants  to workwith the hub in conducting joint programmes in human resources training for PPPprojects.

Lauding the success of the city’s conference calling forinvestment in upgrading and moving houses near canals and ditches, which hasbrought about various initiatives and opportunities, Dione affirmed the WB’scommitment in supporting the city in this regard.-VNA
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