National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan speaks at the event (Source: VNA) Toulouse (VNA) – National Assembly ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan chaired the closing ceremony of the 11th conference on cooperation between Vietnamese and French localities in Toulousecity, France on April 2.
At the conference, Chairman of the Hanoi municipal People’sCommittee Nguyen Duc Chung briefed participants about the local socio-economicsituation, foreign investors’ activities in Vietnam and Hanoi in particular, andanswered questions from Toulouse investors and firms.
He said trust between the two governments, businesscommunities and peoples has been strengthened over the past 45 years, affirmingthat Hanoi will carefully study investors’ suggestions at the event. He alsoinvited French and Toulouse investors to the capital city.
Addressing the closing ceremony, NA Chairwoman Ngan said vialocality-to-locality cooperation, many practical projects in the fields ofurban management, environment, health care, education, culture, tourism,sustainable management have brought about positive results.
She said the conference took place at a time when Vietnamand France recently celebrated the 45th anniversary of theirdiplomatic ties and the fifth anniversary of the signing of a joint statementon the establishment of bilateral strategic partnership in 2018.
The top legislator noted that the five topical discussionsat the conference are the core areas in Vietnam-France local cooperation in thecurrent context. Facing changing challenges, Vietnamese and French localities shouldseek new directions and new driving forces for their relations, she said,adding that creativity and sustainability are the key for their effective andsuccessful coordination in the future.
Chairwoman Ngan expressed her belief that both sides willshare new achievements in their joint work in the next meeting scheduled totake place in Hanoi in the next three years.
First Vice President of the French Senate Philippe Dallier laudedcollaboration between Vietnamese and French localities over the past threedecades, which he said is among the typical examples for bilateral cooperation.
According to him, issues discussed at the event, such asurban and sustainable development, and climate change prevention, are thechallenges that the two countries must overcome in the years ahead.
He noted that Toulouse has enhanced cooperation with Hanoiin specific projects on urban development, and affirmed that the French Senatealways supports local administrations in their joint work with Vietnamese localities.
During the event, cooperation agreements between Hanoi andToulouse, and between the northern province of Yen Bai and Val de Marne weresigned.-VNA
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