HCM City boosts multifaceted cooperation with France
Ho Chi Minh City is keen to cooperate with France’s Brest city in urban and port development.
At a reception for Brest Mayor Francois Cuillandre on June 17, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan called for investment cooperation, particularly in the Hiep Phuoc Port urban area.
In recent years, HCM City has worked closely with many French localities in trade, cultural exchange, education and healthcare, he said, adding that French businesses have invested in 152 projects in the city, with a total capitalisation of US$750 million.
In reply, Brest Mayor Cuillandre said he is accompanied by 50 parliamentarians, businesspeople and education officials who will meet with Vietnamese counterparts to seek cooperation opportunities.
He regarded urban transport development as an urgent problem that is not simply as a matter of travelling but a way to improve the livelihood of citizens.