Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (right) meets with Polish Ambassador to Vietnam Wojciech Gerwel. (Photo: hcmcpv.org.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of Ho Chi Minh CityPeople’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong hosted a reception for newly-appointed Polish Ambassadorto Vietnam Wojciech Gerwel on November 15.
At the meeting, Phong told Gerwel that he was pleasedwith the growing relations between Vietnam and Poland in multiple fields,particularly trade.
Last year, two-way trade between the two countriesreached 2.3 billion USD, of which trade between HCM City and Poland contributed170 million USD. Poland’s total investment in Vietnam doubled to 189 millionUSD from 2014 – 2017. It now operates four foreign direct investment projects,worth a total of 250 million USD, in the city.
However, both sides agreed that bilateral cooperation hasyet to match the potential of Vietnam and Poland, and the two nations can do moreto enhance the partnership.
The chairman expected, as an experienced diplomat whoknows a lot about Vietnam, Gerwel would work to step up cooperation between thetwo countries and between the city and Poland in economics, trade, investment,culture, tourism, logistics and science and technology, during his missionhere.
The ambassador, for his part, thanked Phong and otherlocal leaders for supporting the Polish Agency of Investment and Trade to setup a new trade office in the city last year as it is important to bridgeenterprises of the two sides and help them explore partnership.
As Poland has advantages in developing agriculture, foodmanufacturing, pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding and mining, he hoped the two sideswould enhance cooperation in these sectors.
He also vowed to do his utmost to deepen bilateral ties. –VNA
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Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (right) meets with Polish Ambassador to Vietnam Wojciech Gerwel. (Photo: hcmcpv.org.vn)
