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HCM City keen on expanding cooperation with Singapore

Ho Chi Minh City hopes to continue expanding cooperation with Singapore in fields with high added values such as digital economy, green economy, circular economy, innovation, new energy, education, healthcare, and youth exchanges, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said at a ceremony held in the city on July 28 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Singapore diplomatic relations.
HCM City keen on expanding cooperation with Singapore ảnh 1An art performance at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City hopes to continue expanding cooperation withSingapore in fields with high added values such as digital economy, green economy, circular economy, innovation, new energy, education, healthcare, and youth exchanges, Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Phan Van Mai said at a ceremony held in the city on July 28 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Singapore diplomatic relations.

Mai highlighted the development of the bilateral between the two countriesover the past five decades, especially since they elevated their relations to a strategic partnership in 2013 and set up a partnership in the digital economy and green economy in February 2023, becoming a model of effectivecollaboration among nations in the region.

On the foundation of this sound relationship, HCM City hasalso enjoyed a strong partnership with Singapore in many fields such as trade,investment, education and training, culture and tourism, he said.

The official said that HCM City hosts the highest number ofSingaporean-invested projects in the country with more than 1,700 projects worth over 14billion USD.

The two sides have shown efficient partnership in publicpolicies, urban planning and human resources training, he noted.

The city's leader said that in the coming time, HCM City hopesto play a more active role and strengthen its engagement in cooperationprogrammes and agreements between Vietnam and Singapore such as those on green transition and carbon emissionreduction.

Mai called for more Singapore investors to invest in thecity, especially in the areas where it has demands such as urban development and transportinfrastructure.

The chairman believed that the dynamic development of the HCMCity-Singapore ties will be an important motivation for the sustainable developmentof the Vietnam-Singapore relations in the future.

For his part, Singaporean Consul General in HCM City Roy Kho said that theceremony was a chance for the two sides to look back on the bilateral relations,sharing the delight and affirming the determination to build the friendshipbetween the two nations.

The diplomat underscored that HCM City has always been a top destination forSingaporean investors, making Singapore the biggest investor in the city.

He expressed belief that the ties between Singapore andVietnam in general and between the city state and HCM City in particular will continue to thrive, bringing prosperity to the people of both countries./.  
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