Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue (fifth from the left) and Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma (fourth from the left) in their meeting on February 27. (Photo: Ha Noi Moi)Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi expects India to become a new source ofmaterials for its textile andgarment industry and Vietnam at large following the COVID-19 outbreak which has been causing a shortage of supplies.
Secretary ofthe municipal Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue made the remarks at a reception hosted for Indian Ambassador toVietnam Pranay Verma during which the two sides discussed the possibility for cooperation between Hanoi andIndian cities.
Hanoi attachesimportance to relations with India, Hue said, suggesting the two sides should strengthen their partnership.
He said thecity has been accelerating innovation to improve productivity and support startups,and wants to learn from Indianexperience in this area. He also expected India to import textiles and garment from Hanoi.
Verma, for hispart, spoke highly ofVietnam’s efforts to containthe epidemic, saying the Hanoi administration has created a safe environmentfor foreigners living in the city.
He agreed thatthe two sides should reinforce ties, and unveiled that India has also been taking steps to bolster cooperationwith Vietnam in economics,trade and investment.
He hoped tosee more investors from Hanoi and Vietnam opening businesses in India in the future.
The diplomatwent on to mention the International Day of Yoga, to be held in Hanoi in June,noting India has been closely monitoring the developments of the COVID-19 outbreak while preparing for the event./.
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