Ninh Binh (VNA)- A delegation from the Hungarian NationalAssembly (NA) led by First Deputy of the Speaker Márta Mátrai paid a working visit to the northernprovince of Ninh Binh on April 15 as part of their trip to Vietnam.
During a workingsession with the delegation, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee DoanMinh Huan highlighted the fine relations between Vietnam and Hungary, sayingthat the visit contributes to promoting parliamentary diplomacy between the twocountries, and offers a good opportunity for Ninh Binh to expand ties with Balatonfured city ofHungary.
He briefed the guests on local potential, and strength, saying that Ninh Binh is known as one of the top three automotiveindustry centres in Vietnam.
Ninh Binh aims tobecome a centrally-run city with a millennium-old urban heritage by 2035. Toachieve this goal, the province needs cooperation of traditionalpartners, including Hungary, he said.
The localityidentifies cultural industry and heritage value exploitation as the pillars oftourism development, he stressed.
Ninh Binh hopes tocollaborate on tourism, training and developing high-quality human resources,sharing experience in tourism development and cultural preservation and in buildinglaws related to heritage conservation, especially legislation tailored to urbanareas with heritage, he added.
For her part, Mátrai expressed her impression on the beauty of naturallandscapes of Ninh Binh, and highly valued the working visit of local officialsto Balatonfured in June 2023.
She spoke highly of Ninh Binh's proposals to Hungary in areas such asinvestment attraction and legislation, affirming that her country alwayssupports and promotes these areas.
Regarding educationand training cooperation, Vietnam regularly sends students to study in Hungary,with approximately 200 students per year, she said.
Apart from granting scholarships, Hungary continues to monitor andaccompany students who have received scholarships to study in Hungary, shesaid, adding that this will be an opportunity for people from Ninh Binh to jointhis training support./.
