At the workshop (Photo: VNA)The experience shared at the workshop has helped localitiesand units seek suitable, effective cooperation forms in urban development in bothVietnam and France, covering sustainable transport development.
Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of TransportDo Viet Hai said the capital city aims to complete its transport infrastructure,reduce travel time, improve comfort and safety for passengers, cut cargo transportationcosts and apply new technologies by 2030 with a vision towards 2045.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s CommitteeDuong Duc Tuan noted that over the past years, urban planning and developmenthas remained a priority in cooperation between Vietnam and France.
Programmes have been launched at different levels andin various forms in order to address challenges to urbanisation, he said,stressing that Hanoi has paid attention to international cooperation in theprocess, including collaboration with the Ile - de - France region and manylocalities of France.
Beaudet Stephane, Vice President of the Ile - de - Franceregion, suggested Vietnam pay more heed to green transport, people’s fundamentalaccess to green space and the maximisation of resources as its urban residentsmainly live in deltas that are affected by global warming and climate change.
For Hanoi, he stressed the need to place importance toreducing waste and plastics, saying the French region plans to cooperate with thecity in this regard./.
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