Ho Chi Minh City whishes to maintain cooperation with the German multinational technology conglomerate Siemens in digital transformation, digital economy, and smart city development, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Van Dung has said.
Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council Nguyen Van Dung
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City whishes to maintain cooperation withthe German multinational technology conglomerate Siemens in digitaltransformation, digital economy, and smart city development, Vice Chairman ofthe municipal People’s Council Nguyen Van Dung has said.
Hosting Matthias Rebellius, memberof the Managing Board of Siemens AG and CEO Smart Infrastructure, on August 16, Dungcongratulated the group on the 30th founding anniversary of SiemensVietnam, affirming that over the past three decades, the company hascoordinated closely with local authorities and the business community inimplementing activities in the aspects essential to Vietnam’s development suchas industry, energy, smart infrastructure and health, thus contributingimportantly to the country’s socio-economic development.
Appreciating Siemens’s assistanceand collaboration in its projects implemented in the city, heaffirmed that the metropolis is committed to continuing to create favourableconditions for Siemens's activities and projects on the basis of win-wincooperation.
Matthias Rebellius said thatin its 30-year journey in Vietnam, in addition to providing technical and technologicalsolutions, Siemens also pays attention to human resources training to meetdevelopment requirements.
He expressed his hope to continueworking closely with the largest economic hub of Vietnam in the areas the grouphas strengths and the city has demand such as high-tech development, digitaltransformation, urban transport, climate change response, and smart citybuilding./.
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Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council Nguyen Van Dung 
