Can Tho strengthens ties with Cambodian localities
The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held a working session with a delegation of the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts on November 19, discussing bilateral cooperation possibilities.
Vice Chairman of the Can Tho People’s Committee Duong Tan Hien (R) and Secretary of State at the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts Menh Kossony (Photo: VNA)Can Tho (VNA) – The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held a working session with a delegation of the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts on November 19, discussing bilateral cooperation possibilities.
At the session, Vice Chairman of Can Tho People’s Committee Duong Tan Hien affirmed that the city’s administration and people always give special feeling to Cambodia, as demonstrated in various activities to foster bilateral friendship.
He noted that in the field of education, Can Tho has provided support in studying costs for Cambodian students in the city who number around 50, and assisted them in adapting to the new living and learning environment.
In the field of health care, Can Tho’s Health Department has coordinated with the Cho Ray Phnom Penh Hospital to organize regular free medical checks and gift presentations to poor patients in Cambodia since 2013. So far more than 20,000 Cambodian people in disadvantaged circumstances have received free medical check and treatment under this programme.
Regarding economic ties, Can Tho has established cooperative and twinning relations with Kompong Chhnang and Battampang provinces. The sides committed to facilitating exchanges and meetings between their businesses, while organizing meetings between their officials on the occasion of international fairs and festivals.
Vice Chairman Hien said Can Tho will continue to expand ties with other localities of Cambodia.
Head of the Cambodian delegation – Secretary of State at the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts Menh Kossony said the Cambodian government and people always consider the traditional friendship with Vietnam an important factor in Cambodia’s external relations. She noted that Can Tho, as the centre of the southwestern region of Vietnam and a hub of waterways connecting with Cambodia and other countries in the region, will be a strategic partner of Cambodia in the future.
Cambodia also hopes to promote cooperation in the fields of culture and fine arts with Can Tho through the sharing of experience between their experts.
Menh Kossony thanked Can Tho for helping the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts organize a Cambodian Culture Week in Can Tho./.
You should also see
Cam Lam - Vinh Hao Expressway to help drive south-central region's economy
The 78.5km Cam Lam - Vinh Hao Expressway, one of the three sub-projects of the North - South Expressway project’s eastern wing, officially opened to traffic on April 26.
See more
Politics
Hoa Binh, India step up culture-tourism engagements
Secretary of the Hoa Binh Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on April 26 hosted Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya, who is heading a delegation on a working trip to the northern province.
Politics
Ba Ria – Vung Tau inks cooperation MoU with Japanese city
The southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sanjo city of Japan’s Niigata prefecture on establishing friendship and cooperative relations for the 2024 – 2026 period, at a conference held in the Vietnamese locality on April 26.
Politics
Ninh Binh expects further support from UNESCO: Provincial leader
The northern province of Ninh Binh hopes to receive further support from UNESCO to preserve and promote its cultural heritage as well as better integrate into the world’s network of heritage, tourism and cultural industry hubs and creative cities, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Doan Minh Huan has said.
Politics
Vietnam upholds mobilisation, use, management of financing for sustainable development
State capital and private resources both play an important role in meeting financial needs for development and implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), Minister Counsellor Nguyen Hoang Nguyen told the 2024 ECOSOC Financing for Development (FfD) Forum, held in New York from April 22-25.
Politics
Vietnam treasures role of UNESCO: Foreign Minister
Vietnam always attaches importance to multilateral cooperation and the role of UNESCO, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son told visiting President of the 42nd General Conference of UNESCO Simona-Mirela Miculescu in Hanoi on April 25.
