A high-level delegation of Ho Chi Minh City led by Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the municipal People's Council Nguyen Thi Le has paid a working visit to Bulgaria.
At the working session between the HCM City delegation and the Tourism Ministry of Bulgaria (Source: saigongiaiphong.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – A high-level delegation of Ho Chi Minh City led by DeputySecretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the municipalPeople's Council Nguyen Thi Le has paid a working visit to Bulgaria.
Within the visit framework, the delegation worked with agencies of the TourismMinistry of Bulgaria, the Sofia Municipal Council and the Vietnamese Embassy inBulgaria.
Permanent Vice Chairman of the Sofia Municipal Council Borislav Ignatov wasvery interested in the working trip of the delegation and desired to discussmany issues related to the field of architecture, planning and tourism.
The two sides also exchanged experience in waste treatment, air pollutionreduction and personal transport, mobilising resources for infrastructuredevelopment.
In the context of the bilateral relationship, Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Le expressedher hope to promote cooperation in the area of climate change adaptation,environment, urban planning and investment promotion in the near future.
During working sessions with the Tourism Ministry’s agencies, Le said she was impressedwith the effectiveness of tourism promotion, operation and tourism developmentstrategy, investment resources and achievements of the partner.
Head of the department on international cooperation and investment in tourism NikolayKostov highlighted fruitful cooperation as well as potential for tourism collaborationbetween Vietnam and Bulgaria, saying that the two countries signed a cooperationagreement in this field.
However, the number of visitors from Vietnam to Bulgaria and vice versa has notfully reflected the potential of tourism cooperation between the two countries,he added.
Chief Director of the Directorate General for Tourism Policy at the Ministry ofTourism Lilyana Arsova also expressed her hope for signing a tourismcooperation agreement with Ho Chi Minh City.
She briefed the delegation on her agency’s sustainable development strategy forthe tourism industry, which identified eight attractive cultural and historicaldestinations with over 150 works across the localities to promote tourism./.
Ho Chi Minh City hopes that Bulgaria will create better conditions for the city’s enterprises and goods to access the country’s market, said a local official.
The Vietnam-Bulgaria Trade Promotion and Investment Centre has opened in Hanoi recently, improving conditions for Vietnamese businesses to boost investment and exports to Bulgaria as well as accessing other EU markets.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions for Bulgarian Ambassador Marinela Petkova and Uruguayan Ambassador Rosario Portell Casanova in Hanoi on March 19.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh held talks with his Bulgarian counterpart Tomislav Donchev on September 30 as part of his ongoing visit to Bulgaria.
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At the working session between the HCM City delegation and the Tourism Ministry of Bulgaria (Source: saigongiaiphong.vn) 
