HCM City, South Africa’s Johannesburg city seek to beef up ties
Ho Chi Minh City and South Africa’s Johannesburg city should coordinate closer to realise signed agreements and make their affiliation deeper and more effective.
Council Speaker Constance Bontle Bapela (Source:joburg.org.za)
Ho Chi Minh City and South Africa’s Johannesburg city should coordinate closer to realise signed agreements and make their affiliation deeper and more effective, proposed Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council.
Meeting a visiting delegation from Johannesburg city led by Council Speaker Constance Bontle Bapela on August 19, Tam noted that although the two cities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation since 2009, they have yet to conduct any specific partnership programmes.
She held that trade collaboration between the two cities has yet to meet its high potential.
Tam also suggested that Ho Chi Minh City and Johannesburg should share experience in areas of shared concern, including political activities of the two people’s councils.
For her part, Constance Bontle Bapela said the two cities can learn from each other’s experience in various fields, including political activities.
She said her visit to Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in particular provides her city with important operation experience.
She proposed that both cities seek specific measures to implement their signed MoU, in which the two people’s councils play significant roles.
Constance Bontle Bapela also invited Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council officials to visit South Africa and Johannesburg to beef up their partಌnership.-VNA
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Visiting Chairwoman of Johannesburg City Council of South Africa Constance Bapela suggested a further connection between her city with Hanoi in the coming time, especially in trade, culture tourism.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
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Council Speaker Constance Bontle Bapela (Source:joburg.org.za)
