The meeting between Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Hung (R) and Finnish Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Employment Petri Peltonen on November 6 (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Finland istransferring modern technology to provide clean water and renewable energysolutions for Hanoi, Finnish Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and EmploymentPetri Peltonen told a Hanoi official on November 6.
At a working session with Vice Chairman of theHanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Hung, Peltonen said with the two countries’45-year diplomatic relationship, there are opportunities for Vietnam andFinland to enter a new stage of cooperation.
Large cities play a crucial role in a country’sdevelopment, he said, noting that Finland hopes to contribute to thedevelopment of Hanoi and Vietnam by giving support in clean water supply,renewable energy development and smart city building.
Highlighting similar development targets,Peltonen said Hanoi and Finland can enhance cooperation. With their experience,companies operating in the energy and environment sectors in Finland are readyto become partners of Hanoi.
For his part, Vice Chairman Hung saidcooperation between the two countries’ governments and between Hanoi andFinnish cities has brought encouraging outcomes. Since the 1990s, theFinland-built Mai Dich water plant has been one of the best water plants inHanoi.
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However, clean water is still an urgent issue inthe Vietnamese capital city, which has a population of about 10 million, henoted, adding that Hanoi is mobilising resources to ensure clean water, about180 litres each person per day, for all residents. It is also working to endgroundwater exploitation.
The city welcomes investors who can provideeffective clean water solutions, and it hopes for more Finnish investment, Hungsaid.
Hanoi also wants Finnish investors toparticipate in waste-to-energy projects since Finland is a leading country withclean energy. About 6,000-8,000 tonnes of waste are released in the city everyday, with most of it still buried.
Hung noted that Hanoi is taking the first stepsto turn it into a smart city, and it also looks forwards to Finnish investmentin this field.-VNA
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