HCMC strengthens cooperation with France, Hungary on logistics, urban transport

A delegation from the HCMC Party Committee led by Van Thi Bach Tuyet, Deputy Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee, conducted a working visit to France and Hungary.

The working visit took place from September 12 to September 20. The activity aimed to accelerate the implementation of Resolution 59-NQ/TW of the Politburo on international integration in the new situation and Resolution 23-NQ/TW of the Politburo on overseas Vietnamese affairs.

At the same time, it aimed to continue consolidating and strengthening friendly relations and cooperation between HCMC and localities in France and Hungary.

In Paris, the delegation worked with the General Directorate for Administration and the Civil Service under the Ministry of the Civil Service, Simplification and Transformation of Public Action in France, the French Communist Party, and the Department of Computer Science, Data, and Artificial Intelligence at the Polytechnic Institute of Paris.

The two sides discussed various content related to cooperation in training public human resources to meet the city's new development requirements, especially in new fields such as the application of artificial intelligence in the public sector, science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

The delegation also held a working session and met with the Vietnamese Embassy in Paris and representatives of the Vietnamese community in France.

In Marseille, the delegation met and worked with the Deputy Mayor of the city, laid flowers at the memorial plaque of President Ho Chi Minh at the headquarters of La Marseillaise newspaper, and worked with leaders of the newspaper and the Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Marseille.

Deputy Mayor Anthony Goncalves highly appreciated the delegation's visit, especially on the 115th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's departure from Nha Rong Wharf to arrive at the Port of Marseille.

The Deputy Mayor of Marseille expressed a desire to further promote relations between the two port cities in areas where Marseille has strengths, such as the maritime economy, logistics, new port urban development associated with environmental protection and sustainable development, healthcare, culture, and education.

The two sides agreed to identify several priority areas and assigned specialized agencies to develop specific cooperation programs in seaports and logistics, medical cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.

Within the framework of the visit to Hungary, the delegation worked with the administration of Budapest capital, the Hungarian Workers' Party, and held meetings with the Vietnamese Embassy, as well as representatives of the Vietnamese business and intellectual communities in Hungary.

The two sides shared various contents of cooperation regarding urban management, planning, public transport, science and technology, innovation, education, culture, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

The two sides also agreed to promote cooperation in public transport planning and the application of science and technology in urban traffic management, areas where Budapest possesses experience and strength, aiming to have public transport meet 50 percent of citizens' travel needs.

During the working session with the Vietnamese Embassy and the community, representatives of associations and delegates put forward many proposals and expressed a desire to contribute more to Ho Chi Minh City. Deputy Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Van Thi Bach Tuyet tasked the city focal points with receiving the proposals.

At the same time, she placed specific orders and expressed her hope that young people studying in Hungary would bring their experience and knowledge back to contribute to the city's development.