HCM City (VNA) - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee LeThanh Liem has expressed his belief in substantial ties between Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular and the US in the future.
During a ceremony marking the 244th anniversary of Independence Day of the US hosted by the US Consulate General inthe city on October 9, Liem expressed his appreciation for the giganticdevelopment of Vietnam – US cooperative ties with the establishment of a comprehensive partnership in 2013.
He stressed that as the country’s economic, culture-education,science-technology hub, Ho Chi Minh City plays an important role in connectingVietnam and the US. A number of cooperation activities in the fields of education,high technology and smart urban development have been also carried out in thecity.
US Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City MarieDamour said over the past 25 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties,Vietnam and the US have reaped positive results in collaboration in economy, education,health care, energy and security.
Accordingto her, the two nations are working closely together with a common commitmentto peace and prosperity./.