At the signing ceremony (Source: VNA)Accordingly, the 2017-2021 programme will focus on enhancing links across administrativemanagement, agriculture, fishery, trade, investment, education – training,culture, sports, and tourism.
The two sides will share experience, knowledge, technology, and management skillsand promote cultural exchanges to support each other for mutual development.
Mayor of Padang city Mahyeldi Ansharullah said both localities have potential and strength topromote links in the above-mentioned fields and revealed that a representativeoffice of the Vietnamese locality will be established in Padang to introduce andpromote its image and information to local people.
At the signing ceremony, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee LeQuoc Tuan asked relevant departments and sectors to foster links with Padang’s authoritiesto effectively implement the action programme.
He expressed his hope that the connection will be expanded to other fields,thus boosting the friendship and mutual understanding and bringing benefit tothe two localities’ people.
The MoU on establishing cooperation and partnership was signed between BaRia-Vung Tau and Padang on May 31, 2016, making them the first twin localities of Vietnam and Indonesia.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau province and Padangcity established a relationship in 2012 and have similarities in culture andpotential for cooperation in such fields as fishing, agriculture and tourismtrades.
The Vietnamese locality is situated in Vietnam’ssouthern key economic zone and is a gateway to the East Sea for provinces inVietnam’s southeast region. The province is linked to HCM City and neighbouringprovinces via roads, air routes, railways and waterways. Vung Tau city is thecentre of the oil exploitation industry in southern Vietnam.
Padang is West Sumatra province’s capital andthe largest city on the western coast of Sumatra and the fifth largest city inIndonesia with a population of more than one million. It covers a total area of695 square kilometre, including 84 km of coastline. Besides fishing, Padang isknown for gold, coffee, salt and garment.-VNA
At the signing ceremony, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee LeQuoc Tuan asked relevant departments and sectors to foster links with Padang’s authoritiesto effectively implement the action programme.
He expressed his hope that the connection will be expanded to other fields,thus boosting the friendship and mutual understanding and bringing benefit tothe two localities’ people.
The MoU on establishing cooperation and partnership was signed between BaRia-Vung Tau and Padang on May 31, 2016, making them the first twin localities of Vietnam and Indonesia.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau province and Padangcity established a relationship in 2012 and have similarities in culture andpotential for cooperation in such fields as fishing, agriculture and tourismtrades.
The Vietnamese locality is situated in Vietnam’ssouthern key economic zone and is a gateway to the East Sea for provinces inVietnam’s southeast region. The province is linked to HCM City and neighbouringprovinces via roads, air routes, railways and waterways. Vung Tau city is thecentre of the oil exploitation industry in southern Vietnam.
Padang is West Sumatra province’s capital andthe largest city on the western coast of Sumatra and the fifth largest city inIndonesia with a population of more than one million. It covers a total area of695 square kilometre, including 84 km of coastline. Besides fishing, Padang isknown for gold, coffee, salt and garment.-VNA
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