Da Nang appreciates foreigners’ contributions to local development
Leaders of the central city of Da Nang hailed contributions by the community of foreigners to local development at a meeting held on January 6, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Representatives of foreign collectives and individuals receive certificates of merit for their contributions to Da Nang's development at the gathering on January 6. (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – Leaders ofthe central city of Da Nang hailed contributions by the community of foreignersto local development at a meeting held on January 6, ahead of the Lunar NewYear (Tet) festival.
The event gathered representatives offoreign consulates, enterprises, non-governmental organisations, experts, andvolunteers in the city.
In his speech, Chairman of the municipalPeople’s Committee Le Trung Chinh offered the best New Year wishes to and thankedthe foreigner community for their substantial contributions to localdevelopment last year.
Highlighting the city’s achievements,he said Da Nang strongly promoted diplomatic activities and internationalcooperation in 2022 after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. It nowhas cooperative ties with 49 provinces and cities of 22 countries.
Leaders of Da Nang always highly value the sentiment of and contributions by foreigners,diplomatic representative agencies, foreign businesses, and internationalorganisations in the city, he went on.
Chinh expressed his hope that thecommunity will continue standing side by side with the localadministration and residents to develop Da Nang into a wealthy, beautiful,peaceful, civilised, and modern city.
Souphanh Hadaoheuang, Consul Generalof Laos in Da Nang, applauded the city’s successes in 2022, noting that he hopes for continued cooperation with the Vietnamese Government and the central city in particular to furtherintensify the two countries’ relations so as to jointly overcome difficultiesand challenges while seizing every opportunity and advantage to develop morestrongly.
At the gathering, certificates ofmerit from the Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee were presented tothree collectives and 19 individuals who made considerable contributions interms of international cooperation and friendship enhancement, humanitarianassistance, and socio-economic development last year./.
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Representatives of foreign collectives and individuals receive certificates of merit for their contributions to Da Nang's development at the gathering on January 6. (Photo: VNA) 
