HCM City, Toronto ink deal to boost cooperation

Ho Chi Minh City and the Canadian city of Toronto signed an agreement on enhancing their administrations’ friendship and cooperation on October 16.
HCM City, Toronto ink deal to boost cooperation ảnh 1The administrations of HCM City and Toronto sign a cooperation agreement on October 16 (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City and theCanadian city of Toronto signed an agreement on enhancing theiradministrations’ friendship and cooperation on October 16.

At the signing ceremony in HCM City, DeputyMayor of Toronto Denzil Minnan Wong said the cooperation agreement will createa legal basis and a momentum for the two cities to reinforce relations inmultiple spheres, especially between their administrations.

HCM City and Toronto boast numerous cooperationopportunities, particularly in sharing urban development experience, as bothare economic hubs of their respective countries, developing smart cities andalso facing development challenges such as traffic congestion, he added.

Prior to the singing, the Toronto official had ameeting with Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen,who highlighted the strengthened Vietnam-Canada cooperation and friendshipwithin the framework of their comprehensive, stable and long-term partnership.

Tuyen said the two countries have exchanged manyParty and State delegations, tightened economic-trade links and signedbilateral agreements, which have created a foundation for intensifyingfriendship and cooperation between the countries as well as between the twocities.

Over the past years, HCM City has activelyimplemented cooperation activities with Canada, including Toronto, especiallyin investment and education such as the Canadian International School and theVietnam Airlines Flight Training Centre.

The local official noted his city wants Torontoto step up friendship and cooperation in the fields that match HCM City’sinterest and Toronto’s potential such as smart city building, education, andtechnology.-VNA
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