Ho Chi Minh City wants to continue to be an important partner of India in the fields of economy-trade, health care, information technology and clean energy, said Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang.
Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Madan Mohan Sethi at the event (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City wants tocontinue to be an important partner of India in the fields of economy-trade,health care, information technology and clean energy, said Vice Chairwoman ofthe municipal People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang.
During a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of India’sRepublic Day held by the Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City onJanuary 26, Thang said with161 projects worth over 74 million USD, India is nowplaced 25th out of 110 countries and territories investing in the city. Two-waytrade reached nearly 1.5 billion USD last year.
Attention was paid to holding exchange, economic-culturaland education cooperation activities each year. In particular, the IndianConsulate General suggested training a contingent of medical staff for thecity, she said.
Vice Chairwoman of the HCM City People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
According to her, Ho Chi Minh City and New Delhi will holdceremonies to place the statues of leader Mahatma Gandhi and President Ho ChiMinh in respective locality to foster friendship between the two cities andnations.
Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Madan Mohan Sethi,for his part, described Vietnam as a main pillar in India’s Act East Policy andan important partner of India’s Indo-Pacific Vision. The two countries alsoshare similar stances on global issues.
To lift two-way trade to 15 billion USD, he said theConsulate General held a number of online workshops on trade and investment invarious fields.
In the near future, India will connect Vietnamese exporterswith Indian importers, as well as Vietnamese localities with India states,boost multifaceted exchange with Vietnam, thereby opening more opportunities totighten people-to-people friendship, contributing to lifting bilateral ties toa greater height, he said./.
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Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Madan Mohan Sethi at the event (Photo: VNA) 
Vice Chairwoman of the HCM City People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) 
