HCM City wants to enhance cooperation with Czech Republic: Chairman Phan Van Mai
WVR/VNA - Ho Chi Minh City wishes to promote comprehensive cooperation in politics, economy and culture with partners of the Czech Republic, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said on March 19, 2024.
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| HCM City wants to enhance cooperation with Czech Republic: Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai (right) meets with Czech Minister of Agriculture Marek Vyborny on March 19, 2024. (Photo: VNA) |
The focus of the collaboration will be agriculture and the food industry, the Chairman told visiting Czech Minister of Agriculture Marek Vyborny in a reception in the city, noting Ho Chi Minh City, as an economic and cultural centre of Vietnam, is aware of its pioneer role in materialising cooperation projects between Vietnam and other countries, including the Czech Republic.
Highly valuing the Czech Republic’s strengths in agriculture, and food and agricultural processing, Chairman Mai held that its traditional products like milk, meat and materials for the food industry would easily enter the Ho Chi Minh City market, and from there accessing Vietnam’s southern region.
Chairman Mai also suggested Ho Chi Minh City and the Czech Republic enhance cooperation in tourism and catering and lodging services, contributing to raising trade revenue between the two countries and the efficiency of their economic collaboration.
Sharing Chairman Mai’s views, Minister Vyborny said the Czech Republic and Vietnam, including its HCM City, should take more measures to boost the two-way trade, which was valued at over 2.5 billion USD last year.
The minister spoke highly of Ho Chi Minh City’s economic potential, and noted his belief that Vietnam’s biggest economic hub will be a destination for Czech businesses.
The Czech Republic welcomes Vietnamese businesses, including those from Ho Chi Minh City, to visit the country and scope out cooperation opportunities in agriculture and food processing, he said, adding that the country stands ready to work together with Vietnam to carry out exchanges and meetings for their enterprises.
(Source: WVR/VNA)
