PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets Berlin Mayor

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Berlin’s Mayor Michael Muller, in Berlin on July 6, as part of his ongoing official visit to Germany.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) and Berlin’s Mayor Michael Muller.

He spoke highly of the efforts the Berlin people have made in rebuilding their war-torn city into the modern metropolis it is today.

He said he seeks to deepen the strategic partnership between the two nations during the visit and asked the Mayor to share their experience in planning and developing new urban areas while preserving the cultural, historical and architectural values and protecting the environment.

He called on the Berlin administration to provide support for the German-Vietnamese Bilingual Kindergarten project called “Ben goc cay hat de” or “An der alten Kastanie” in Berlin, as well as for the Vietnamese people’s trade centres, Vietnam’s investment projects in Germany, such as Dong Xuan centre, Viethaus and Vietinbank office in Berlin.

Michael Muller agreed with the Prime Minister’s suggestion on multiplying the cooperation model between Berlin’s Lichtenberg and Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district, started in 2015, and in other districts of the two capital cities.

The Berlin Mayor, who is also the Federal State’s Premier, pledged to continue helping the overseas Vietnamese community in Berlin to integrate fully into the locality while preserving their identity.

Michael Muller praised the hardwork, studiousness and creativity of the Vietnamese expatriates in Berlin, pledging that he will consider Vietnam’s suggestions.

Berlin is home to over 10,000 overseas Vietnamese people.

(Source: NDO)