On September 26, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Trong Dong received a delegation from Guangzhou City, China led by Mr. Lai Chi Hong - Deputy Mayor of the City, who visited and worked in Hanoi.
Sharing at the reception, the Deputy Mayor of Guangzhou City said that this visit of the Delegation aims to concretize the content that the leaders of the two cities have agreed upon within the framework of recent high-level visits. Accordingly, the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening friendly and cooperative relations in September 2023; following the success of the visit to Vietnam by Comrade Guo Yonghang, Secretary of the Guangzhou Party Committee in April 2024 and the visit to China by Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong.
With the strong development momentum in the friendly and cooperative relationship between Vietnam and China, Mr. Lai Chi Hong hopes that Guangzhou and Hanoi can take advantage of the opportunity to further strengthen cooperation and development.
Affirming that Guangzhou City always attaches importance to exchanges and development of economic and trade investment, Deputy Mayor Lai Chi Hong also emphasized the desire to promote cooperation with Hanoi in building high-tech infrastructure and waste treatment projects.
Providing an overview of the local economic development situation, Mr. Lai Chi Hong said that with a population of about 19 million people and a GDP of over 3,000 billion yuan in 2023, Guangzhou City is considered a vibrant economy, attracting a large amount of investment and tourists. In particular, the Guangzhou Metro Group has completed 600km of urban railway with more than 3.5 million users/day.
With its strengths in urban transport, Guangzhou City wishes to further strengthen cooperation with Hanoi in this field, Mr. Hong affirmed. At the meeting, representatives of Guangzhou Metro Group proposed to coordinate with Hanoi in planning, consulting, construction, and financial mobilization, in order to contribute to the development of the capital.
Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Trong Dong congratulated the remarkable development achievements of Guangzhou city in recent times, especially in socio-economics and urban transportation.
Based on the similarities between the two cities as well as the foundation of the Vietnam-China friendship and development cooperation, the Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee believes that the room for cooperation between the two sides will be even wider in the coming time.
To take advantage of these advantages, according to the Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee, Hanoi wishes to cooperate and learn from Guangzhou's experience in areas of strength such as urban transport, waste treatment, and environmental protection.
The city's leaders informed that Hanoi is currently aiming to reduce personal vehicles, combat congestion, improve the air environment, and enhance the quality of life for its people. Accordingly, Hanoi has approved a plan including 10 urban railway lines until 2030, with a vision to 2050, and currently has two lines in operation: Cat Linh - Ha Dong and Nhon - Hanoi Railway Station. In that context, the proposal of the Guangzhou Metro Group is very practical, Mr. Nguyen Trong Dong affirmed.
In addition, Hanoi also expects cooperation and companionship in sharing technology and experience in waste treatment with international partners, including Guangzhou City, to handle the amount of waste discharged 7,000-8,000 tons/day, mainly through controlled landfill. Two waste-to-energy plants in Soc Son and Son Tay have been invested and exploited but their capacity has not met the demand, the Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee informed.
On this occasion, the Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee assigned the Department of Planning & Investment, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Hanoi Urban Environment Company to act as the focal point for communication with Guangzhou to exchange information, share experiences, and move towards specific and effective cooperation in the coming time.
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/tp-quang-chau-trung-quoc-ky-vong-hop-tac-voi-ha-noi-phat-trien-metro.html
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