Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) receives outgoing Indian Consul General Srykar Reddy on February 20. (Photo: sggp.org.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City provides all possible conditions forforeign investors, particularly those from India, to do business in the city,Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan told outgoingIndian Consul General Srykar Reddy on February 20.
Nhancongratulated the Indian diplomat for accomplishing his mission in Vietnam andspoke highly of what he has done to promote relations between HCM City and Indianlocalities as well as between the two countries.
The city leader thanked the Government of India for providing short-termand long-term scholarships for Vietnamese citizens, contributing to thedevelopment of local human resources.
He expressedhis belief that Reddy, on his new position, will continue fostering thebilateral partnership.
Reddy, for his part, thanked thecity’s leaders for facilitating his work, saying the two countries have seenthriving cooperation in the areas of agriculture, energy and tourism.
Regarding tourism, about 169,000 Indian tourists visitedVietnam last year, compared to 85,000 in 2018 while the Vietnamese arrivals to India have also been on a rise, hesaid.
The ConsulateGeneral of India will remain active in bridging the two nations and theirlocalities, he affirmed./.
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