This was announced by Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee Le Hoang Quan and Sachsen Governor Stanislaw Tillich at a meeting in HCM City on March 30.

They said the two localities have opportunities, potential and demand for cooperation in many fields, especially in education and the environment.

Governor Stanislaw Tillich affirmed that his state is willing to help Vietnam, particularly HCM City, develop in areas of its strength.

He spoke of the two localities’ plan to cooperate in opening a master degree course on business management for small and medium-sized enterprises, and waste treatment research in Vietnam.

The Governor said during his current visit, many Sachsen environmental companies have offered their advanced technology and sought opportunities for cooperation and business with partners in HCM City.

During the Sachsen Governor’s visit to the city, Saigon University and Germany’s international association on environmental protection and technology (Saxutec) signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation to study and apply solid waste treatment technology.

Under the MoU, Saxutec will help train Vietnamese environmental lecturers in Germany, transfer technology, cooperate in scientific research and invest in research labs and treatment of solid waste.