Danang boosts cooperation with Germany
(VOV) -Danang municipal People’s Committee Chairman Van Huu Chien paid a courtesy visit to Second Mayor Dr Dorothee Stapelfeldt of Hamburg on August 28 to discuss strengthening cultural exchange and cooperation between the two cities.
Chien briefed his host on the current state of affairs of Danang-Hamburg relations and wished the two sides could work more closely together to consolidate the cultural ties and elevate cooperation, especially in the fields of tourism, industry, and service.
The Hamburg Second Mayor welcomed the visit by Chien and his entourage, which she said will help open up a bright prospect for more effective cooperation between the two cities in the coming time.
Stapelfelt revealed that she is planning to lead a group of representatives from the Hamburg business community on a visit to Danang in 2015 to explore cooperation and investment opportunities.
The same day, both Chien and Stapelfelt attended an investment seminar organizedby the Vietnam Embassy in Germany in collaboration with the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry and local businesses.
At the event the attractiveness of Danang as a place to do business and the opportunities in the city and region for cooperation and investment were the focus of attention, particularly those in the tourism, seaport, industry and service sectors.
Many Hamburg businesses showed keen interest in Danang, saying they regard the city as a promising future investment destination.
During his visit, Chien worked with many representatives from the Vietnam Embassy in Berlin and met with representatives of Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Germany.