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| Chairman Le Tri Thanh expressed his confidence that the friendly and cooperative relations between Hue and localities in China would continue to expand |
At the meeting, Chairman Le Tri Thanh expressed his appreciation for Ms. Dong Biyu’s contributions to strengthening cooperation between localities in central Vietnam and their Chinese counterparts in recent years.
He noted that Hue and many localities in China share cultural, historical, and geographical similarities, providing a solid foundation for expanding people-to-people exchanges, cultural diplomacy, and development cooperation.
As a world cultural heritage city, Hue considers cooperation with Chinese localities, universities, and research institutions a key pillar of its development strategy. The city places special emphasis on sharing expertise in heritage management, conservation, and the sustainable promotion of cultural heritage.
Currently, over 80 Chinese businesses are investing in Hue. Although the overall investment scale has yet to match its full potential, the city hopes to attract more projects in industry, environmental protection, infrastructure, and services.
According to Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh, Hue City is stepping up administrative reforms and improving its investment climate to create more favorable conditions for foreign businesses, including Chinese enterprises. In response to a proposal to shorten the processing time for investment procedures, the city pledged to further streamline administrative processes and enhance the efficiency of services for investors.
In tourism, Hue aims to step up the promotion of Hue Ancient Capital as a destination in the Chinese market, while exploring opportunities to enhance air connectivity to attract more Chinese visitors.
Furthermore, the city seeks to broaden exchange programs for students, scholars, and public-sector officials, while drawing on China’s experience in smart city development, intelligent transportation, urban green-space planning, and the application of technology in disaster risk management.
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| City leaders posing for a commemorative photo with Ms. Dong Biyu, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Danang after the meeting |
Speaking at the meeting, Ms. Dong Biyu expressed her pleasure and congratulated Mr. Le Tri Thanh on his recent appointment as the Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee.
Ms. Dong Biyu described Hue as one of the localities that have left lasting impressions on her. She noted that, even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city maintained close cooperation with the Consulate General in the fields of culture, education and people-to-people diplomacy.
Commending Hue’s recent development achievements, Ms. Dong Biyu said that the city’s transition to a centrally governed municipality has opened up many new opportunities for growth. She noted that Hue has made remarkable progress in economic growth, investment attraction, heritage urban development, digital transformation, and improving the quality of life for residents.
According to her, the Vietnam-China relations continue to develop positively, creating broad opportunities for stronger cooperation between localities. She encouraged Hue to deepen practical cooperation with Chinese localities by expanding delegation exchanges and sharing expertise in smart city development, digital transformation, and green and sustainable development.
At the meeting, she also called on the city to further improve infrastructure for environmental projects and deepen cultural and tourism cooperation through exhibitions, knowledge-sharing on heritage preservation, and the opening of direct air services.
Concluding the meeting, Chairman Le Tri Thanh affirmed that the city highly values the roles of diplomatic missions and individuals who serve as “bridges” for cooperation. He also expressed confidence that the friendly and cooperative ties between Hue and Chinese localities would continue to expand in a more substantive and effective manner, delivering tangible benefits to the people of both sides.