London (VNA) – Ahigh-level delegation from the northwestern province of Son La, led by Chairmanof the provincial People’s Committee Hoang Quoc Khanh, recently had meetingswith authorities of Newhaven town in the UK’s East Sussex county.
The delegation worked with Mayorof Newhaven Graham Amy, as well as representatives of the Newhaven Chamber ofCommerce and the local management board of industrial projects.
The two sides exchangedexperience in administrative management and investment attraction.
Khanh took the occasion tointroduce Son La’s potential, expressing his hope that the Vietnamese provinceand Newhaven would seek opportunities for future cooperation.
The Newhaven representatives saidthe town is willing to support Son La firms in business integration in linewith EU standards.
Congratulating the Vietnameseprovince on successfully exporting its mangoes to the UK market, they expressedtheir goodwill to help Son La boost export of its farm produce to the marketand introduce British investors to explore investment opportunities in Son La.
While in Newhaven, the delegationalso visited the memorial site dedicated to late President Ho Chi Minh, whoonce worked on ferries traveling between Newhaven port and France’s Dieppe portduring his time in the UK./.
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