
Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi is seekingmeasures to intensify relations with Sweden, Norway and Austria, especially inplanning management, transport development and environmental protection.
A delegation from the city led by permanentVice Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Tuan visited thethree European countries from July 21-31.
In Sweden, Tuan talked with Margareta Björk,First Vice Chairwoman of the Stockholm City Council, during which theyexchanged experience in issuing planning-related policies, planning managementand urban development and protecting the environment.
Stressing Sweden has a lot of experience inhousing development and management, Tuan asked the Council to support Hanoi inthis field.
In Norway’s Oslo city, the delegation wasreceived by Vice Mayor for Business Development and Public Ownership GeirLippestad.
Tuan emphasised that Hanoi hopes to boostcooperation with Oslo in planning, transport and environmental protection.
He also suggested the city encourage itsbusinesses to invest in Hanoi, and proposed establishing an informationexchange channel to maintain the two sides’ fine relations.
Meanwhile, in Austria, the delegationvisited Vienna’s urban and environmental management agencies to learn fromtheir experience.-VNA