Secretary of the Party Committee of Hanoi Dinh Tien Dung on March 23 hosted a reception for Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio and representatives of the Sumitomo Corporation of Japan and Vietnam's BRG Group to review the implementation of a smart city project in the northern area of Hanoi.
Hanoi (VNA) – Secretary of the Party Committee ofHanoi Dinh Tien Dung on March 23 hosted a reception for Japanese Ambassador toVietnam Yamada Takio and representatives of the Sumitomo Corporation of Japan and Vietnam's BRG Group to review the implementationof a smart city project in the northern area of Hanoi.
The Japanese diplomat said the development of green and smartcities will be one of the cooperation priorities between Japan and Hanoi.
The project is a highlight in the cooperation between Japan and Vietnam ingeneral and Hanoi in particular, to practically celebrate the 50th founding anniversaryof diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2023, he stressed.
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Meanwhile, Dung highlighted the significance of the project for Hanoi’sfuture development.
He updated participants on the progress of the project, saying that land clearancehas so far basically met requirements, and the municipal authorities have managedto remove difficulties and obstacles facing the implementation of the project.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnam - Japan relations have continued developingin all fields, Dung said.
The official believed that the bilateral relations between the two countries, aswell as between Hanoi and Japan in particular, will not only recover to thepre-pandemic level, but also become stronger in the future.
He also briefed on Hanoi’s socio-economic development in recent years, sayingthat the city is speeding up production and business recovery and administrativereform, improving its investment environment, and gradually re-opening tourism andservice industries.
The capital city also prioritises investment in the areas of education,health care, and culture for sustainable development, towards benefiting localpeople, Dung added.
The smart city project aims to build a city, regarded as themost modern and smartest city in Southeast Asia in the northern area of Hanoi(covering both sides of Vo Nguyen Giap road) as part of the Nhat Tan – Noi BaiRoute Planning Project.
🌳 It is expected to create a focal point for thespace and architecture of the capital’s gateway area, provide impetus for urbandevelopment in the northern Red River area, and contribute to the city'ssocio-economic development./.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
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Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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