HCMC desires to learn development experience of Frankfurt

SGGP 07/11/2021 10:34

Member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai last night received a working delegation of Frankfurt led by city mayor Peter Feldmann along with the attendance of German Consul General to Ho Chi Minh City Josefine Wallat.

At the reception, chairman Phan Van Mai expressed his pleasure to welcome the delegation and highly appreciated the visit right after the Covid-19 pandemic situation in HCMC has basically been under control. The visit showed the concern and special sentiment of the delegation and Frankfurt’s mayor to the city.

Mayor of Frankfurt Peter Feldmann (L) presents a souvenir to Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Van Mai.

Chairman Phan Van Mai confirmed that the visit was very meaningful as Vietnam and Germany celebrated the 10th anniversary of the two countries' strategic partnership. Mr. Mai highly appreciated the constantly developed relationship between Vietnam and Germany during the passing time, especially the European country’s support on the Covid-19 fight in Vietnam. The German Government directly provided Vietnam with 2.6 million doses of Astra Zeneca vaccine and over 850,000 Covid-19 vaccines through the COVAX program along with medical equipment and supplies.

Regarding the investment sector, Mr. Mai informed that Germany has 203 investment projects in the city with a total capital of US$337 million, ranking 13th out of 116 countries and territories investing in the city. Mr. Mai stressed that the fruitful relationship between the two sides had been promoted by nearly 100,000 Vietnamese people who used to study and work in Germany, especially nearly 200,000 Vietnamese in Germany and the important role of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in HCMC.

In the upcoming time, Chairman Mai hoped that Frankfurt would share with HCMC the experiences of building and developing a modern and green city, people-centered development, building a society serving residents, therefore the people would make important contributions to the development of the city.

Besides, Ho Chi Minh City is planning the city's development by 2050 so that it is important to receive sharing and support from Frankfurt in terms of technique and experts.

The city leader also desired that Frankfurt would promote cooperation in fields of education via more cooperation projects and exchange programs between universities and students along with expanding cooperation in the medical sector and financial hub development.

The Mayor of Frankfurt confirmed that the city would be ready for supporting HCMC for the cooperation projects in the fields of education and training, health, trade and investment promotion and help HCMC investors in Frankfurt.

The information technology, trade, environment, sports, transport, especially metro development in the city are fields that Frankfurt desired to strengthen the cooperation with HCMC.

On the occasion, the Mayor of Frankfurt invited Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Van Mai to visit the city and Mr. Mai was happy to accept the invitation.

By Thuy Vu – Translated by Huyen Huong