Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan andMayor of the Netherlands’ Rotterdam city Ahmed Aboutaleb signed amemorandum of understanding (MoU) for a cooperative programme on climatechange from 2015-2018 on March 10.
The MoUaims to maintain and intensify existing cooperation between the twocities in climate change adaptation over the next three years. Given theprogress both cities have made in implementing response strategies andRotterdam’s participation in the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative, thetwo sides will work to organise exchanges between their sectors,agencies and institutes.
They will shareexperiences in applying climate change response measures, designingplans and attracting public involvement. Rotterdam will discuss thedevelopment of its resilience strategy, including assessing thevulnerability of important infrastructure facilities.
At the signing ceremony, Quan said that the “Ho Chi Minh City -moving towards the sea with climate change adaptation” programme is thecity’s top priority and Rotterdam’s involvement and expertise in thearea is critical.
Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, inturn, pledged to connect experts from the two cities to generate ideasfor effectively completing projects and attracting investment in thefield in Ho Chi Minh City.-VNA
The MoUaims to maintain and intensify existing cooperation between the twocities in climate change adaptation over the next three years. Given theprogress both cities have made in implementing response strategies andRotterdam’s participation in the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative, thetwo sides will work to organise exchanges between their sectors,agencies and institutes.
They will shareexperiences in applying climate change response measures, designingplans and attracting public involvement. Rotterdam will discuss thedevelopment of its resilience strategy, including assessing thevulnerability of important infrastructure facilities.
At the signing ceremony, Quan said that the “Ho Chi Minh City -moving towards the sea with climate change adaptation” programme is thecity’s top priority and Rotterdam’s involvement and expertise in thearea is critical.
Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, inturn, pledged to connect experts from the two cities to generate ideasfor effectively completing projects and attracting investment in thefield in Ho Chi Minh City.-VNA