November 20, 2017 | 21:26 (GMT+7)
Ho Chi Minh City seeks cooperation with Russia’s Tatarstan Republic
Ho Chi Minh City wishes to cooperate with Russia’s autonomous Republic of Tatarstan in machinery manufacturing and high technology, said Vice Standing Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem.
At a meeting with Tatarstan President
Rustam Minnikhanov in the city on November 20, Liem said the Vietnamese Southern
metropolis is looking towards a smart city and interested in the manufacturing
industry.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov speaks at the Vietnam-Tatarstan Business Forum in Ho Chi Minh City.
Ho Chi Minh City will intensify investment
and trade links with Russia, including Tatarstan, aiming to raise
Vietnam-Russia trade value to USD 20 billion in 2020, the official promised.
Liem emphasized that the attention of the
two sides’ authorities will make the bilateral economic and trade cooperation
successful.
Ho Chi Minh City stands ready to step up
collaboration with Tatarstan in delegation exchanges and people-to-people
diplomacy activities, contributing to enhancing the bilateral economic and
trade ties, he said.
Rustam Minnikhanov held that on the
basis of the Vietnam-Russia relationship, relations between Tatarstan and
Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular will be tightened,
bringing pragmatic interests to people of both sides.
Ho Chi Minh City and Tatarstan hold a lot of
potential for cooperation in economy and trade, he said, adding that the two
sides have advantages that can support each other, particularly in high-tech
and machinery manufacturing.
Tatarstan wishes to beef up its diverse
cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City, especially in trade, investment,
education-training, culture and sports, he said.
During his stay in Vietnam, Rustam
Minnikhanov attended the Vietnam-Tatarstan Business Forum and visited the
Saigon Hi-tech Park and a number of historical relic sites in the city.
Source: VNA