Le Thanh Liem, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, made the suggestion at a reception for a delegation of three vice mayors of Edessa city on April 16.
He emphasized the trading of farm produce between the two sides, focusing on cherry from Edessa and coffee and dragon fruit from Ho Chi Minh City.
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Ho Chi Minh City always pays attention to reinforcing cooperation with foreign partners, including Greece, the official said, noting that the city is willing to create the best possible conditions for Greek firms, including those from Edessa, to invest in the city.
Ho Chi Minh City also stand ready to intensify information sharing, exchange between businesses of the two cities and trade promotion in such areas as tourism and culture, Liem added.
Anastasious Diou, head of the delegation, said as the first Greek locality to organize a working trip to Vietnam, Edessa wants to establish the friendship with Vietnamese localities, including Ho Chi Minh City.
The Greek side hopes that following the trip, there will be more exchange activities in culture, trade and investment between Edessa and Ho Chi Minh City and other localities of Vietnam, he said.
He called on leaders of Ho Chi Minh City to create favorable conditions for cooperation between both sides’ businesses, particularly in potential areas like fruit and tourism.
He also committed to facilitating the friendship and cooperation between the two localities in the time ahead.
Source: VNA