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HO CHI MINH CITY, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City expects to carry out more cooperation and receive more support from Britain in building a smart city and managing public-private partnership (PPP), a municipal official said Friday.
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong made the remarks when meeting with visiting British Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox, Vietnam News Agency reported.
Phong said Ho Chi Minh City is willing to create the most optimal conditions for British firms to invest in the city, particularly in the fields of transport infrastructure, health care, education and e-government development.
For his part, Fox said Britain is willing to cooperate and assist the city in developing an e-government and a smart city.
Britain now ranks 12th among 86 countries and territories investing in the city. The country is also a big trade partner of the city, with two-way trade value reaching 826 million U.S. dollars in 2016. Enditem
