HCM City enhanced ties with French development agency
HCM City enhances ties with French development agency
Standing Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem discussed directions for cooperation between the city and the French Development Agency (AFD) with Director of AFD in Vietnam Fabrice Richy at a meeting on March 5.
HCM City (VNA) – StandingVice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem discussed directionsfor cooperation between the city and the French Development Agency (AFD) with Directorof AFD in Vietnam Fabrice Richy at a meeting on March 5.
On the occasion, Liem thanked theAFD for providing credit for the city since 2005 to implement projects on education,healthcare, housing for middle-income earners and building capacity for localofficials. He named some of the typical projects such as the construction ofHiep Phuoc port, the hospital of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, and thewaste treatment facility No.2 in northwest Cu Chi.
The official said the city isimplementing its scheme on building a smart city, and it hopes for AFD’s technicaland financial assistance in this field.
He welcomed the AFD’s suggestion oncooperation on clean water management, flood control and handling environmentalpollution.
Fabrice Richy expressedsatisfaction at the effectiveness of AFD-funded projects in HCM City andaffirmed that the agency wants to enhance its partnership with the city.
He shared that the AFD isprioritising projects on climate change and social connectivity in providing financialsupport in the form of long-term loans accompanied by grants. He said theagency is ready to finance projects related to water resources and sustainableurban development, such as clean water management, waste water treatment andurban transport.
Nearly one third of Vietnam’spopulation (nearly 30 million) have benefited from projects funded by the AFDsince 1994, which helped upgrade roads, supply clean water and supportagricultural development.-VNA
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Overview of the meeting (Photo: VNA) 
