Hanoi and Seoul to strengthen cooperation in various fields
On July 10, Hanoi delegation led by Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung, along with city leaders of Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Quang Ngai, Thua Thien - Hue have gone to Singapore to attend the ceremony opening of the World Cities Summit (WCS 2016).
Leaders of Hanoi and Seoul exchanged measures to strengthen cooperation at the working session
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Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung and Seoul Mayor Park Won Soon agreed that the two cities will boost partnership in e-government, information technology, telecommunications and flood control while expanding affiliation in culture and education. Leaders of Hanoi and Seoul expressed their wish for stronger bilateral cooperation in several aspects.
Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said Hanoi is drawing up a development strategy until 2030 with a vision to 2050 and it hopes the cooperation with Seoul will assist its process of construction and development, especially in environmental protection.
He asked Seoul to continue with its support for Hanoi in developing a modern city, including the development of urban areas along the Red River. Besides that, Hanoi hoped Seoul to help with the application of technology in administrative procedure reform towards building an integrated city, creating favourable conditions for residents and investors. In August, Hanoi will send a delegation to Seoul to participate in activities to mark the 20th anniversary of the twinning relations between the two cities.
On his part, Mayor Park Won Soon expressed his pleasure at the close relationship between the two cities, pledging that Seoul will share with Hanoi both successful stories and lessons in its development process. The Mayor of Seoul noted his wish for more cooperation in the fields of culture, people-to-people exchanges and education and training.
Earlier, Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung and members of the delegation also met with company leaders of Utracon Vietnam, owned by Singapore Utracon. At the meeting, Utracon Vietnam's General Director Benny Hoo Utracon introduced measures to design bridge construction works by modern technology, to ensure the safety factor, to shorten the construction schedule, not to hinder transportation in urban areas, to minimize area and clearance costs. Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung expressed his concern and said that in the coming time, the City will hold working sessions so that Utracon Vietnam can present specific plans.
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