Top legislator hopes for friendship between VN, Moroccan localities
Top legislator hopes for friendship between Vietnamese, Moroccan localities
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with Governor of Morocco’s Marrakech prefecture Karim Kassi Lahlou on March 29 nigh (local time) as part of her visit to the African country.
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (right) met with Governor of Morocco’s Marrakech prefecture Karim Kassi Lahlou on March 29 nigh (local time) as part of her visit to the African country.(Photo: VNA)
Marrakech (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met withGovernor of Morocco’s Marrakech prefecture Karim Kassi Lahlou on March 29 nigh(local time) as part of her visit to the African country.
During the meeting, the top legislator informed her host about the developmentof cooperative ties between Vietnam and Morocco, saying the bilateral politicalties are developing fruitfully.
She highlighted the close relations between the two countries during the paststruggles for national liberation as well as their mutual support at internationalforums at present.
Ngan expressed her wish that Marrakech will set up friendship and twining relationshipwith some Vietnamese localities sharing similarities like the ancient capitalcity of Hue.
The leader also urged the Moroccan Ambassador to Vietnam and the VietnameseAmbassador to Morocco to step up the connectivity.
She lauded Marrakech’s urban architecture management and congratulated the cityon its hosting big international events.
For his part, Karim Kassi Lahlou said Ngan’s visit offers a chance to enhancethe friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Morocco.
Through the visit, Marrakech’s authorities have learned about opportunities andpotential to intensify cooperation with Vietnam, he added.
According to the Governor, Marrakech is taking the lead in Morocco in terms offoreign affairs.
Thethousands-year-old city has been seen as Morocco’s capital of tourism,welcoming 2.6 million international tourist arrivals last year or one third ofthe total number of foreign holiday-makers to the country.
Besides, Marrakech is also the city of knowledge and technology with many majoruniversities, and an economic centre that has attracted many big investors, hesaid, noting his hope that Marrakech will have opportunities to cooperate withVietnam and Vietnamese firms in the areas of its potential.
Karim Kassi Lahlou said he anticipates exploring Vietnam’s Hue city andpromoting the establishment of the twining relationship between Marrakech andthe city.-VNA
The central coastal city of Da Nang and Morocco’s Tangier city have agreed to boost friendship and cooperation under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) inked between the two sides on March 28.
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National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (right) met with Governor of Morocco’s Marrakech prefecture Karim Kassi Lahlou on March 29 nigh (local time) as part of her visit to the African country.(Photo: VNA) 
