Ho Chi Minh City, China’s Chongqing city promote cooperation

Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan on October 13 received Deputy Mayor of China's Chongqing city, Zhang Guozhi to discuss directions for promoting cooperation between the two localities in the coming time.
Ho Chi Minh City, China’s Chongqing city promote cooperation ảnh 1Representatives from Ho Chi Minh City and China's Chongqing city pose for a picture. (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – Vice Chairman of Ho Chi MinhCity People's Committee Vo Van Hoan on October 13 received Deputy Mayor of China's Chongqing city, Zhang Guozhi to discuss directions for promoting cooperation betweenthe two localities in the coming time.

At the reception, Hoan said that thanks to the efforts of theParty, State and people of Vietnam and China, the two countries’ relations havebeen developing strongly in many fields, noting that regular exchanges and visits byleaders and delegations of the two countries contribute to deepening theirrelations.

The official said that HCM City has establishedfriendship relations with eight localities in China, including Chongqing.However, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the cooperation between the two cities.

Hoan said that he believes the visit of the Chongqing city’s deputy mayor will help strengthen the relationship between the two localities,particularly in areas where they have mutual interest and strength, citing as examples joint cultural and trade events or trade and investment promotion.

Ho Chi Minh City, China’s Chongqing city promote cooperation ảnh 2Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan receives Deputy Mayor of China's Chongqing city, Zhang Guozhi on October 13. (Photo: VNA)

For her part, the Chinese official said that Chongqing is a centrally-run city that plays an important role in implementingcooperative activities and promoting common awareness between the two Partiesand the two Governments of China and Vietnam.

She said the establishment of the Vietnam Trade PromotionOffice in Chongqing - Vietnam's first trade promotion office in China -demonstrates the two countries’ attention to trade promotion between the twocountries.

Sharing the potential and strengths of Chongqing city, Zhang also expressed her hope that Ho Chi Minh City will support andcreate favourable conditions for its businesses operating in the city.

She agreed that the two cities should further promote cooperativeactivities in organising economic forums, trade promotion events, the production of agricultural products, food, machinery and equipment, port development, education, tourism andpeople-to-people exchanges./.

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