HCM City hopes for closer links with Indonesia, Italy

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen received Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Denny Abdi and Italian Consul General in the city Enrico Padula on July 28.
HCM City hopes for closer links with Indonesia, Italy ảnh 1Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (R) presents a gift to Indonesian Ambassador Denny Abdi at the meeting on July 28. (Photo: hcmcpv.org.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) –Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen received IndonesianAmbassador to Vietnam Denny Abdi and Italian Consul General in the city EnricoPadula on July 28.

Talking to Ambassador Abdi,Nen expressed his hope for stronger relations between his city and Indonesia ineconomic, political and social affairs.

He also asked the two sidesto carry out many activities to boost connectivity and assist each other inpost-pandemic economic recovery.

Abdi pledged morecontributions to help promote the Vietnam - Indonesia strategic partnership toa new height and raise bilateral trade to 15 billion USD by 2028 as targeted bytheir leaders.

Both host and guest sharedthe view that Vietnam and Indonesia have young population, so they need to paymore attention to education and cultural - historical research for youngpeople.

Meeting new Consul General EnricoPadula, Secretary Nen called on the Consulate General of Italy to continueenhancing multifaceted ties between the European country and HCM City,especially in education and research, thus helping further intensify theVietnam - Italy strategic partnership.

Padula vowed to make effortsto strengthen Italy's cooperation with HCM City and other localities of Vietnam inpotential cooperation areas.

A number of activities areset to be jointly held by Vietnam and Italy in 2023, when they will mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, to foster collaboration in economy, culture,education, and tourism, according to the diplomat./.
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