On Thursday, the Da Nang People’s Committee (PC) Vice Chairman cum Head of the municipal Department of Publicity and Training, Mr Dang Viet Dung, held a reception for a group of visitors from the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Keximbank).  The delegation was led by Mr Park Jong Kyu, Chief Representative of Keximbank in Viet Nam.

Chief Representative Park (left) and Vice Chairman Dung

Vice Chairman Dung highly praised Keximbank for effectively implementing its projects in Da Nang.  Most notably, since 2013 the bank has donated medical equipment to the value of 10 million USD to the city’s Centre for Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine.  This has helped to support cancer screening and diagnosis for people from Da Nang and elsewhere in the central region and highlands.

Mr Dung added that Keximbank is cooperating with the local relevant agencies to conduct a feasibility study of the 2^nd phase of an information and communications technology development project which aims to make Da Nang a smarter city in the years ahead.

He noted that the city is appealing for donations to build a monorail connecting Da Nang International Airport with Hoi An.  He asked whether Keximbank would consider give financial aid to the city to deploy its development projects.

In reply, Chief Representative Park spoke highly of the remarkable socio-economic achievements the city has recorded over recent years.  He said that he was very impressed by the city’s top position in Viet Nam’s 2016 Information and Communications Technology (ICT) applications and development readiness ranking for the 8^th consecutive year.

Mr Park affirmed that Keximbank would promote investment into the city’s priority aspects such as infrastructure construction, transportation, and information technology development.

Vice Chairman Minh (right) with a Shandong Province representative

Also on Thursday, during a meeting with some representatives from China’s Shandong Province, Da Nang PC Vice Chairman Ho Ky Minh said that over recent years Da Nang has focused on promoting the development of sustainable urban infrastructure, high-quality tourism services and human resources, and hi-tech and environmentally friendly industries.

Vice Chairman Minh remarked that Da Nang is making every effort to enhance its investment and business environment to attract more foreign investors.

A representative from the Chinese delegation said that they are willing to boost bilateral cooperation with Da Nang in such aspects as agriculture, trade, tourism, and education in the near future.