Mayor receives Belgian Ambassador
VGP - Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung hosted a reception for Belgian Ambassador to Viet Nam Paul Jansen to discuss cooperation orientations between Ha Noi and Belgian localities on February 14 in Ha Noi.
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| Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung (R) and Belgian Ambassador to Viet Nam Paul Jansen |
At a reception, Chairman Chung said that Belgium’s cultural exchange programs in 2018 received enthusiastic response of local residents.
He hoped that such activities will be held annually to help Hanoians understand more about Belgian culture, and attract more Belgian enterprises to the city and Viet Nam at large.
In reply, Ambassador Jansen underlined close and long-term cooperation between Ha Noi and many Belgian localities and firms, noting his hope for increased exchange and collaboration between the two sides.
The diplomat also talked about major valid joint projects between Belgium and Hanoi, covering Thang Long imperial citadel upgrading, water supply, climate change and the building of European Management University in Ha Noi.
He called for more support from Ha Noi in cooperation and exchange activities between the two sides in the time ahead./.
By Kim Anh
