Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (R) and Vice Mayor of Toulouse Jean-Claude Dardelet (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi plans to restore and upgrade all 36 streets of its oldquarter in the coming time and it hopes to receive support from the French cityof Toulouse in this work, said Chairman of the municipal People’s CommitteeNguyen Duc Chung.
Chung made the suggestion during a reception on February 21 for Vice Mayor of ToulouseJean-Claude Dardelet, who is also Vice Presidentat the Toulouse Metropolis board.
The Vietnamese official appreciated the recent cooperation between Hanoi and theFrench city, noting that Hanoi will speed up archaeological excavation to swiftlyprepare the investment plan for their cooperation project in the Thang Long ImperialCitadel, and that Hanoi is financially capable of cooperating with Toulouse inthe project.
Jean-Claude Dardelet said Hanoi and Toulouse have jointly worked on manyprojects, most notably the archaeological project in the Thang Long ImperialCitadel.
The collaboration helps promote the heritage, and historical and culturalvalues of the site to tourists, including those from the French city, he noted.
He affirmed that in the framework of the project, Toulouse will share methodsof archaeological excavation and experience in building the list of artifacts, restoringartifacts, and in training those working in preservation work.
The project not only helps conserve cultural heritage, but also brings economicvalue to Hanoi, he said.
During their meeting, the officials also discussed information related to the 11thupcoming Vietnam-France decentralisedcooperation conference in Toulouse, which will focus on the keyissues of climate change, economic investment, promotion of tangible andintangible values, education, healthcare, and education.
Theevent is also hoped to further enhance links between the two countries’business communities. –VNA
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