Germany’s Siemens AG will help Vietnam build smart infrastructure for sustainable development under a framework agreement on industry and energy cooperation signed between the two sides in Berlin on April 9.
Berlin (VNA) – Germany’s Siemens AG will help Vietnam build smartinfrastructure for sustainable development under a framework agreement onindustry and energy cooperation signed between the two sides in Berlin on April9.
The deal, inked by Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and arepresentative of Siemens AG, is part of the roadmap towards realising thejoint statement issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the GermanMinistry of Economic Affairs and Energy last month.
Smart infrastructure development for Vietnam is made based on the country’seconomic, energy, and industrial production situation with a view to makingVietnam an industrialised economy that pursues sustainable development in thenear future.
It looks to ensure sufficient and sustainable energy, train high-quality humanresources, and carry out the Green Growth Strategy and infrastructuredevelopment plan in the country.
Before the signing ceremony, Minister Anh had a working session with GermanMinister of Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Atmaier and leaders of Siemens AG,during which they reviewed cooperation between the two sides under the jointstatement, and urged the engagement of the German corporation in smartinfrastructure building in Vietnam. –VNA
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At the signing ceremony (Photo: moit.gov.vn) 
