Da Nang, with long beautiful beaches and developed tourism infrastructure, is really a wonderful tourist city, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said.

Chairman Tho (R) and Slovak Prime Minister Fico (Source: VNA)

The Skovak PM made that statement whilst meeting with municipal People’s Committee Chairman Huynh Duc Tho on July 19 as part of his ongoing visit to Viet Nam.

Tho said he believes that the visit will strengthen bilerateral cooperation between Viet Nam and Slovakia, affirming that Da Nang will be active in promoting bilateral relations with Slovakia.

The host briefed the guest on Da Nang’s socio-economic development over recent years, highlighting its stable economic growth.

Tourism is a spearhead economic sector of the city, Tho noted, adding that the local authorities also attach importance to developing the manufacturing industry and information technology.

According to the city leader, Da Nang led the country in the provincial competitiveness index between 2008-2010 and again from 2013-2015, and the city is striving to become an environmentally friendly and liveable city by 2020.

He took the opportunity to ask the Slovak PM to back the friendship between Da Nang and Kosice city of Slovakia, while facilitating the exchange of bilateral cooperation projects and programmes between the 2 cities in the future.

They agreed that Da Nang would work with its Slovak counterpart to boost their cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, science and education.

He hoped the Slovak Government would assist Vietnamese travel agencies, including those from Da Nang, to promote tourism strengths of their localities in Slovakia.

PM Robert Fico hailed great achievements recorded by Da Nang, and Viet Nam as a whole, over recent years, affirming his support for bilateral cooperation with Da Nang.

(Source: Da Nang Today/VNA)