HCM City’s cooperation with French locality
(VOV) - The HCM City People’s Committee has signed an agreement on urban planning cooperation with France’s Rhone Alpes region.
At the signing ceremony on December 19, Deputy Mayor Nguyen Huu Tin spoke highly of the recent results of effective cooperation between the two localities as seen in a project on sustainable development of breeding farms, and another project on HCM City’s Post Office lighting system.
During their meeting, the two sides agreed to organize HCM City Days in Lyon city in Rhone Alpes region, promote cultural exchanges, and closely cooperate in climate change adaptation and environmental protection.
On this occasion, HCM City leaders also worked with representatives from Lyon city on issues related to cultural promotion and environmental protection.
Earlier the same day, a seminar was held in HCM City on technology innovation, drawing a large number of Vietnamese and French businesses.
In the past 11 months, trade turnover between HCM City and France reached US$567 million. With 122 ongoing projects totally worth US$763 million, France is currently among top ten foreign investors in the city.