Hanoi and US Embassy bolster cooperation
VOV.VN - Chairman of the Hanoi administration Tran Sy Thanh received US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper on March 12, outlining future cooperation orientations between the capital city and the US Embassy.
At the reception, Knapper said that the US Embassy and Hanoi have cooperated in various fields, from trade, investment, and education to people-to-people exchanges.
He thanked the municipal administration for facilitating the construction of the new US Embassy headquarters, expecting that the building would take shape on schedule.
This project symbolizes the relationship between the two countries, and upon completion it will play an active role in expanding diplomatic and trade cooperation between the two sides, he noted.
According to the diplomat, the door is wide open for US-Vietnam cooperation following the recent upgrade of bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
He talked about US businesses’ investment projects in the Vietnam National Innovation Centre in Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park, and expected more similar cooperation projects with Hanoi to be undertaken in future.
He revealed that the US Embassy is going to organize a festival in Hanoi this October following the success of the 2023 event, to connect peoples of the two countries and promote cultural diversity.
With regard to air pollution, the diplomat recommended that public health experts of the US can assist Hanoi to address the problem.
Thanh for his part welcomed Knapper’s proposals and affirmed that Hanoi always creates maximum conditions and support for the new US Embassy headquarters project.
He also expressed Hanoi’s desire to work with US experts to figure out and handle causes of air pollution in the city.
