HCM City leader hosts US congressional delegation
VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan on January 26 hosted a reception for Chairwoman of the House of Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Kim Young, who is leading a US congressional delegation to make a working visit to the city.
The municipal leader was appreciative of the Vietnamese Party and State’s stance on the issues of the US delegation’s interest, while affirming that Vietnam always cares for, protects and promotes human rights, and puts the people in the centre of its policies.
He voiced his hope that the US will support Vietnam’s ethnic and religious policies, helping further advance the Vietnam – US cooperative ties in the coming time.
The amount of remittance to HCM City in 2023 soared 40% year-on-year to US$9.5 billion, describing it as a vivid illustration for the overseas Vietnamese’ confidence in the country’s business climate and strong solidarity among the Vietnamese nationals.
As Vietnam and the US have put aside the past, overcome differences, promoted similarities and moved into the future, Vietnam expects enhanced cooperation with the US to expand of the search and repatriation of the remains of soldiers of both sides, support Agent Orange/Dioxin victims, and clean up the dioxin-contaminated land.
Hoan said the southern city is moving towards green growth and sustainable development in line with the global trend, strengthening cooperation with partners in the areas of semiconductor and integrated circus production as well as enhance connectivity in seaport development, adding the city desires to join hands with the US side for mutual development.
Admitting the challenges that Vietnam has to overcome to concretize cooperation agreements between the two countries after they upgraded the relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, including human resources quality and infrastructure, Hoan said HCM City hopes to receive consultation from the US to build incentives to lure more investment within its authority.
Young Kim and other members of the delegation hailed HCM City’s dynamic growth, and said the US wants to enhance collaboration with the city in hi-tech development, logistics and diversification of energy sector.
They affirmed that they are always interested in and ready to assist Vietnam in settling post-war consequences and reconciliation, especially in dioxin detoxification.
The delegation is poised to visit the War Remnants Museum in HCM City and survey the dioxin cleanup project at Bien Hoa airport in the southern province of Dong Nai.
