Hanoi seeks stronger partnership with Australia’s Gold Coast city

Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi Tran Sy Thanh on December 6 received visiting Mayor of Gold Coast city in Australia’s Queensland State, Tom Tate, who suggested a number of areas with good potential for bilateral cooperation such as education, environment and tourism.

Tate said that his visit aims to foster the partnership between the two cities after a long period of COVID-19, opening up long-term collaboration opportunities between the two sides.

The Gold Coast mayor particularly called for more cultural exchanges to promote mutual understanding and trust between the two peoples, creating an important premise for the growth of the bilateral ties.

For his part, Thanh highly valued the developing partnership between Vietnam and Australia as well as Hanoi’s relations with some Australian states. He underlined Hanoi’s interest in expanding cooperation with other Australian localities, including Gold Coast city.

The Hanoi leader briefed the guest on the capital city’s goal of building a livable city, affirming that the city hopes to facilitate connections with other cities in the world.

Agreeing with Tate on potential cooperation areas between the two cities, Thanh noted that those areas are of Hanoi’s interest during the implementation of its urban development strategy, especially in technology, wastewater treatment and circular economy. Thanh emphasised that along with its advantages in workforce, Hanoi also has many high technology firms with full capacity for international cooperation.

The Hanoi leader said the city is also keen on boosting education and tourism cooperation with partners, which is helpful for the city’s investment and trade collaboration expansion.

Thanh pledged that Hanoi will create optimal conditions for potential cooperation projects and activities between the city and Gold Coast in the future./.