HCM City (VNA) – Ho ChiMinh City is ready to partner with the Chinese city of Chongqing to boosttransport connectivity and tourism cooperation, to build smart cities and exchangeexperience in urban management, said a local official.
Vice Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee Huynh Cach Mang made the statement during a reception in HoChi Minh City on March 30 for Vice Mayor of Chongqing city Liu Gui Ping.
Mang said the two cities sharesimilarities and have a lot of cooperation opportunities in the future, thus bringingbenefits to both sides.
He lauded Chongqing’s goal of strengtheningconnectivity and cooperation that matches the viewpoint of the two countries’Party and State leaders.
Liu, for his part, asked thecity’s leaders to consider establishing friendly and cooperative relations withChongqing to further promote exchanges and collaboration.
He expressed hope that both sideswill step up economic connectivity, open up opportunities for fair cooperation,strengthen bilateral friendship, especially in infrastructure, transportconnectivity, navigation, goods transportation, tourism and people-to-peoplediplomacy.-VNA
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