Chinese firm seeks construction cooperation with HCM City

Chinese firm seeks infrastructure construction cooperation with HCM City

Representatives from the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and Pacific Construction Group Company Limited (Pacific Group) of China met on June 27 in HCM City to discuss the possibility of cooperation in urban infrastructure development.
Chinese firm seeks infrastructure construction cooperation with HCM City ảnh 1Vice Chairman of the HCMC City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan (R) and Yan Jiehe, Chairman of Pacific Group  (Source: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) - Representatives from the Ho ChiMinh City People’s Committee and Pacific Construction Group CompanyLimited (Pacific Group) ofChina met on June 27 in HCM City to discuss the possibility of cooperation inurban infrastructure development.

During the meeting, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo VanHoan said HCM City is willing to cooperate with foreign investors toimplement projects on traffic infrastructure and satellite urban development.

While briefing on the city’s socio-economic development in recent times,he stressed that as one of the leading localities in external affairs, HCM Citywants to actively contribute to Vietnam-China comprehensive partnership.

For his part, Yan Jiehe, Chairman of Pacific Group said thathis trip to HCM City aims to seek cooperation opportunities.

A large and reputable construction enterprise in China, PacificGroup highly values the development potential of Vietnam, especially HCM City,he said, adding the firm wishes to participate in infrastructure development inthe Vietnamese southern hub, especially transportation facilities and high-classurban areas.

Pacific Group attaches special importance to the issue of qualityand commits that if it invests in Vietnam, it will ensure the issue in order tochange Vietnam’s assessment of the quality of construction works implemented byChinese construction contractors, he said.-VNA
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