Hanoi strengthens relations with US localities

Hanoi always gives high priority to developing its friendship and cooperation with US localities, thus contributing to deepening the relations between the two countries, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung told newly-accredited US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper on March 15.
Hanoi strengthens relations with US localities ảnh 1An overview of the meeting between Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung and US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper. (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi always gives high priority to developing its friendshipand cooperation with US localities, thus contributing to deepening the relationsbetween the two countries, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh TienDung told newly-accredited US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper on March15.

Over the past time, collaboration between the Vietnamese capitaland the US has achieved positive results in many fields, including 316.9million USD in the US’s foreign direct investment in the city. Regardingtourism cooperation, Hanoi is implementing the 2019-2024 cooperation programme withthe US Cable News Network (CNN) to popularise the image of Hanoi to US andinternational tourists.

As for cooperation with US localities, the Hanoi People'sCommittee signed a memorandum of understanding to establish friendly andcooperative relations with the Utah state administration in 2017, and is discussingwith the authorities of Los Angeles on the establishment and promotion ofcooperation between the two cities, Dung highlighted.

In 2021, within the framework of US Vice President KamalaHarris's visit to Vietnam, Hanoi and the US Embassy held a ceremony to sign aland lease contract for the embassy’s new headquarters, which has become asymbol of collaboration and helped promote the development of bilateralrelations between the two countries in the future.

The Hanoi leader also showed his hope that Ambassador Knapper,during his new tenure in Vietnam, will act as a bridge consolidating andfostering the relations between Vietnam and the US as well as between Hanoi andUS localities.

Hanoi strengthens relations with US localities ảnh 2Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung (R) presents a gift to US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper. (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn)
The guest, in his turn, expressed his thanks to Vietnam and Hanoi for supporting his country’s fight against COVID-19, affirming that cooperationin health is a pillar in the bilateral relationship.

He said he hopes Hanoi will soon reopen its schools, and theUS will provide possible support for the city in this issue.

Regarding economic, trade and tourism cooperation,Ambassador Knapper said the US will help Hanoi attract more touristsand investors from his country to Vietnam./.
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