Secretary of the Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thien Nhan on December 3 hosted a reception for Duke of York, Prince Andrew, who is on a working visit in the city.
Secretary of the Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) and Duke of York, Prince Andrew (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Secretaryof the Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thien Nhan on December 3hosted a reception for Duke of York, Prince Andrew,who is on a working visit in the city.
Nhan spokehighly of Andrew’s good sentiments towards HCM City and said his visit hascontributed to developing the bilateral ties between Vietnam and the UK,covering cooperation in economy, trade and education-training.
The officialcongratulated Andrew on being presented Vietnam’s Friendship Order and urgedhim to make more contributions to the Vietnam-UK relationship.
Nhan wishedthat the UK will share its experience and encourage local businesses to investin HCM City in the areas of their strength.
For his part, Andrew affirmed that his visitto Vietnam aims to strengthen bonds and expand all-round cooperation with theSoutheast Asian country.
He stressed that 2018 is an important milestone in the bilateral relations asboth countries are celebrating the 45th anniversary of theirdiplomatic ties. In addition, it offers opportunities for both sides to developpractical cooperative progammes, including those in economy and trade betweenthe UK and Ho Chi Minh City.
The UK is in top trade and investment partner of the Vietnamese southern hub.During January-July, two-way trade reached 476 million USD. The Europeancountry has registered 556 million USD in 146 projects in the city.-VNA
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Secretary of the Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) and Duke of York, Prince Andrew (Photo: VNA) 
