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HCM City enhances cooperation with localities of Laos, Cambodia, RoK

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Ngo Minh Chau on December 3 met leaders of localities of Laos, Cambodia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) who were in the city for a friendship dialogue.
HCM City enhances cooperation with localities of Laos, Cambodia, RoK ảnh 1HCM City enhances cooperation with localities of Laos, Cambodia, RoK. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Vice Chairman of the HoChi Minh City People’s Committee Ngo Minh Chau on December 3 met leaders of localitiesof Laos, Cambodia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) who were in the city for afriendship dialogue.

Meeting Vientiane's Vice Mayor Phoukhong Bannavong andSavannakhet province’s Deputy Governor Lingthong Sengtavanh of Laos, Chau notedwith pleasure the Vietnam-Laos friendship.

Recalling a meeting between HCM City leaders and LaoDeputy Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone last September, Chau said the twosides agreed to organise a Vietnam-Laos trade and investment promotion forum inHCM City on December 13.

Deputy PM Sonexay Siphandone is scheduled to lead adelegation to the event, he said, inviting representatives from Vientiane and Savannakhetto the forum.

Phoukhong Bannavong, for his part, suggested departments,agencies and investors in Vientiane and HCM City enhance cooperation in economy,culture, education, and science in a pragmatic manner and with breakthroughs.

Lingthong Sengtavanh also noted her hope that HCM Cityand Savannakhet will step up exchanges in various spheres, facilitate theoperations of their investors and promote tourism links.

At a reception for Phnom Penh’s Vice Mayor Huot Hay, Chauthanked the Cambodian capital city for its support to HCM City during theCOVID-19 pandemic, and suggested the two cities forge cooperation in tourismand trade, and expand collaboration in road and waterway transport, health careand education.

In reply, Huot Hay agreed with Chau’s proposals, andnoted his belief that his visit to HCM City will contribute to fostering therelations between Vietnam and Cambodia.

Receiving Deputy Governor of the RoK’s Gangwonprovince, Jeong Kwang-Yeol, and deputy head of the Planning and CoordinationBureau of the RoK’s Gyeongsangbuk province, Whang Myeong Seok, the hostofficial held that there remains hug potential for cooperation between HCM Cityand the Korean localities./.
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