Vietnam holds special position in US’s Indo-Pacific strategy: diplomat
Vietnam holds a special position in the US’s Indo-Pacific strategy, affirmed Marie C. Damour, outgoing US Consult General to Ho Chi Minh City, as she came to bid farewell to Phan Van Mai, Standing Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, on July 26.
Phan Van Mai (R), Standing Deputy Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, hosts Marie C. Damour, outgoing US Consult General to the city (Photo: sggp.org.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam holds a special position inthe US’s Indo-Pacific strategy, affirmed Marie C. Damour, outgoing US ConsultGeneral to Ho Chi Minh City, as she came to bid farewell to Phan Van Mai, Standing Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of themunicipal People’s Committee, on July 26.
At the reception, Mai lauded the role of the ConsulateGeneral regarding its coordination with US representative agencies and openingup myriad trade and investment opportunities for US firms in the southernmetropolis.
Mentioning his recent visit to the US, he said the sides have tremendous collaborationpotential in digital transformation, smart city building, renewable energy,urban management, infrastructure construction, education and health.
HCM City wants to learn from Los Angeles’ smart city modeland calls on big US companies to invest in the city, the official noted.
For her part, Damour said US firms hope to join morecooperation projects with the Vietnamese southern economic hub.
She informed her host that the US peace corps will come tothe city next year for joint activities in English language education andpeople-to-people exchange promotion.
The diplomat was then presented with the HCM City medal for hercontributions over the past tenure./.
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Phan Van Mai (R), Standing Deputy Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee and Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, hosts Marie C. Damour, outgoing US Consult General to the city (Photo: sggp.org.vn) 
