PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits a Siemens factory (Source: VNA)Berlin (VNA) – Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc met Berlin’s Mayor Michael Muller in Berlin on July 6 as part of hisongoing official visit to Germany.
He spoke highly of the efforts Berlin peoplehave made in rebuilding their war-torn city into a modern metropolis today.
He said he seeks to deepen the strategicpartnership between the two nations during the visit, and asked the Mayor toshare experience in planning and developing new urban areas while preservingthe cultural, historical and architectural values and protecting theenvironment.
He called on the Berlin administration to provide support for theGerman-Vietnamese Bilingual Kindergarten project called “Ben goc cay hat de” or“An der alten Kastanie” in Berlin, as well as for the Vietnamese people’s tradecentres, Vietnam’s investment projects in Germany, such as Dong Xuan centre,Viethaus and Vietinbank office in Berlin.
Michael Muller agreed with the Prime Minister’s suggestion on multiplying a cooperationmodel between Berlin’s Lichtenberg and Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district started in2015 in other districts of the two capital cities.
The Berlin Mayor, who is also the FederalState’s Premier, pledged to continue helping the overseas Vietnamese communityin Berlin integrate into the locality while preserving their identity.
Michael Muller praised the hardworking, studiousness and creativity of theVietnamese expatriates in Berlin, pledging that he will consider Vietnam’ssuggestions.
Berlin is home to over 10,000 overseasVietnamese people.-VNA
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