Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (R) hosts Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam Ping Kitnikone (Source: //voh.com.vn) HCM City (VNA) – Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s CommitteeNguyen Thanh Phong hosted separate receptions on July 17 for outgoing CanadianAmbassador to Vietnam Ping Kitnikone and outgoing Lithuanian Ambassador toChina and Vietnam Ina Marciulionyte.
Phong spoke highly of the significant contributions made by the Canadianambassador to promoting bilateral cooperation.
HCM City hopes Canada will pay more attention to collaboration in fields of itsstrength such as banking, finance and smart urban development, Phong said.
He also suggested the two sides outline cooperation programmes in education andvocational training, saying nearly 5,000 Vietnamese students are studying inCanada, the largest number among Southeast Asian nations.
Kitnikone said she hopes there will be more exchanges between the twocountries’ businesses.
She hailed the city’s potential and expected more Canadian enterprises willcome to explore business opportunities in Vietnam’s southern economic hub.
While receiving Marciulionyte, Phong described HCM City as an ideal investmentdestination for both domestic and foreign firms and a trade connection centrewith many countries worldwide.
Aiming to become a trade-finance hub of the country, HCM City encouragesinvestment in improving transport infrastructure, building smart urban areas,developing high-added value industries and increasing human resources quality,he said.
Phong believed that with strengths in science-technology, start-ups andinnovation and food processing, Lithuania and HCM City will have morecooperation programmes in the coming time.
Future connectivity between their businesses will contribute to promoting thetwo countries’ trade and investment relations, he added.
Marciulionyte said she was impressed with the city’s dynamic development andhoped the two nations will soon sign agreements to implement cooperation inscience, information technology and agriculture.
She agreed that the commitment of HCM City to support the establishment of theLithuanian consulate in the city will help propel bilateral relationsforward.-VNA
Phong believed that with strengths in science-technology, start-ups andinnovation and food processing, Lithuania and HCM City will have morecooperation programmes in the coming time.
Future connectivity between their businesses will contribute to promoting thetwo countries’ trade and investment relations, he added.
Marciulionyte said she was impressed with the city’s dynamic development andhoped the two nations will soon sign agreements to implement cooperation inscience, information technology and agriculture.
She agreed that the commitment of HCM City to support the establishment of theLithuanian consulate in the city will help propel bilateral relationsforward.-VNA
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