Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Switzerland welcomed in HCM City
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception on April 26 for Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Switzerland and former Vice Chancellor of Germany Philipp Rosler, during which he thanked the guest for his contributions to the development of Vietnam and localities, including HCM City.
HCM City (VNA) – Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee PhanVan Mai hosted a reception on April 26 for Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Switzerland and former Vice Chancellor of Germany Philipp Rosler, during which he thankedthe guest for his contributions to the development of Vietnam and localities,including HCM City.
Mai said as Ho ChiMinh City is in the process of becoming a hub ofinnovation and creativity, which requires preparation for an ecosystem regardinginstitutions, infrastructure and human resources, he hoped to receive advice and support from Rosler in this field to create an environment conductive forinnovation.
He revealed that thecity is fine-tuning legal frameworks for the establishment of a national-scaleinnovation and creativity centre there. Therefore, joint work to set up aphysical centre in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) could be launchedimmediately.
Speaking highly of Rosler’s positive activities such as joining the Start-up Award programme to honour start-ups in the city,Mai sought the guest’s assistance in building the city's brand, attractingforeign investors and overseas Vietnamese to the city's development, firstly inthe SHTP.
For his part, Rosler expressed readiness to help the city with hi-qualityworkforce development.
He said building aninnovation and creativity centre in the city is a sound direction and he iswilling to introduce major investors to the city, including partners fromGermany and Switzerland to share experience and cooperate in this field.
According to him, foreign investors are interested in the city's potential and wish that the city w✤ould continue imprꦦoving infrastructure, digitalisationand sustainable development in the near future./.
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At the reception (Photo: VNA) 
