On Tuesday, the Da Nang People’s Committee Vice Chairman, Mr Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, played host to a group of teaching staff from the Portland State University in the USA, led by Prof Marcus D Ingle. 

Prof Ingle said that the purpose of the visit was to learn about the city’s future development orientations.  He also remarked that Portland City is willing to promote comprehensive cooperation with Viet Nam in general, and with Da Nang in particular.

Vice Chairman Tuan and the Portland State University group

He said that Portland City in the State of Oregon always took the lead in the Sustainable Development Index in the USA.  He added that one of Portland’s strengths is its family tourism development.  He noted that, despite population growth in recent years, his city has seen a significant decrease in carbon-dioxide emissions. 

Vice Chairman Tuan said that Da Nang universities wanted to boost educational cooperation with the Portland State University to help train a high-quality workforce in Da Nang.  This is considered to be one of the most important factors in preparing for the city’s sustainable development in the future.