Hanoi welcomes investment from partners in the UK and Northern Ireland, including those from Birmingham, in finance, hi-tech, digitalization, green industrialization, culture, and education.
| Hanoi's delegates at the meeting with Birmingham's Lord Mayor Chaman Lal. |
Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front – Hanoi Chapter Nguyen Lan Huong shared such a view during a meeting with Birmingham's Lord Mayor Chaman Lal on October 10.
The meeting took place during the visit of Vietnam's delegation from Hanoi and Vinh Phuc, Hoa Binh, Ha Nam Lam Dong, and Kien Giang provinces to Birmingham.
During the meeting, the Mayor of Birmingham highlighted the city's potential and strengths, the principle of mutual benefit, and the importance of collaboration in addressing global challenges, particularly non-traditional security threats.
At the "Connecting Vietnam - West Midlands" meeting, Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK and Northern Ireland Nguyen Hoang Long noted that, in his role as Ambassador, he had visited Birmingham five times over the past two years and that this event marked the first promotional event for Vietnam in Birmingham.
Bui Van Khanh, the representative of the Vietnamese delegation and Chairman of the Hoa Binh Provincial People's Committee, expressed his congratulations and gratitude to the leaders of Birmingham for their warm welcome and collaborative efforts in organizing the event.
| Overview of the meeting with Birmingham's Lord Mayor. |
During the discussion, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front – Hanoi Chapter Nguyen Lan Huong introduced the achievements, potential, advantages, and opportunities of Hanoi and outlined the city's development goals up to 2030 and its vision for 2045.
Huong expressed her hope to attract investments from Birmingham, the UK, Northern Ireland, and Europe in various fields, including finance, high technology (especially biotechnology and education), digital transformation, green industry, AI, blockchain, high-tech agriculture, culture, education, tourism, and the organization of events combined with other activities.
She also echoed the Lord Mayor of Birmingham's remarks about the potential for cooperation between Birmingham and Hanoi, especially in addressing global non-traditional security issues, promoting digital transformation, and fostering green development.
Following a video presentation introducing Hanoi and other Vietnamese localities, representatives from various UK agencies, organizations, and business, cultural, and tourism associations made presentations and engaged in lively discussions.
| Overview of the "Connecting Vietnam and the West Midlands" event. |
The Hanoi delegation held extensive discussions with their Birmingham counterparts, who pledged to arrange more specific and detailed working meetings with Hanoi's partners, believing that effective cooperation would flourish shortly.
The discussions concluded with the signing of several memoranda of understanding by the parties involved. This event held significant importance as it coincided with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the United Kingdom, the 13th year of bilateral strategic partnership, and the 69th anniversary of Hanoi Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2023).
