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Indian Ambassador bids farewell to HCM City leader

VGP - Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on June 6 received outgoing Indian Ambassador to Viet Nam Parvathaneni Harish, who came to bid farewell to the municipal leader.

June 07, 2019 11:56 AM GMT+7

Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong  receives outgoing Indian Ambassador to Viet Nam Parvathaneni Harish, who came to bid farewell to the municipal leader, June 6, 2019

Speaking at the meeting, Parvathaneni Harish stressed that many Indian firms have come to HCM City to study and invest in tourism and flood prevention. 

Both sides have worked together in the fields of economy, education-training and IT, among others, he added.

He also thanked the local government for facilitating the operations of Indian investors in Ho Chi Minh City and looked forward to receiving more support from the city in the coming time.

In turn, Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong praised the ambassador for his efforts in fostering the Viet Nam-India comprehensive partnership during his term.

He spoke highly of the Indian diplomat’s contributions to connecting and boosting the bilateral cooperative ties in economy and culture, as well as enhancing mutual understanding between the two peoples.

The Chairman also called for Indian enterprises to land investment in the city’s energy and IT sectors, and smart urban area building, saying that the move will help further the Viet Nam-India relations and HCM City-India ties in particular.

Mr. Phong hoped that, Parvathaneni Harish in any capacity, would continue enhancing the India’s relations with Viet Nam and Ho Chi Minh City in particular.

By Hoang Ha