HCM City, Belgian province strengthen ties
Ho Chi Minh City will do its utmost to develop its relationship with Belgium’s Namur province, said Mayor Le Hoang Quan.
At the reception for Namur governor Denis Mathen on March 25, Quan expressed delight at the development of relationships between Vietnam and Belgium in general, and between Ho Chi Minh City and Namur in particular, adding that the Belgian ODA- funded projects in the city have gained effective results.
Ho Chi Minh City and Namur can cooperate in a wide range of areas including economics, science, culture, education and tourism, Quan noted.
The Namur governor said this is his first trip to Vietnam as part of activities to mark the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam - Belgium diplomatic ties.
The good results of the two countries’ cooperation projects, particularly those in Ho Chi Minh City, will contribute to fostering future cooperative relations between the city and Namur province, Mathen said.