Exchange of experience and new contacts: A. Tsuran discussed prospects for cooperation with the Ninbing delegation

City administration, preservation of historical and cultural heritage, youth and business cooperation was discussed by the Chairman of the Minsk City Council of Deputies Artem Tsuran with the delegation of the People's Council of Ninbin Province of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on September 28, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports.

Nin Binh is a province in the north of Vietnam, located about 100 km south of Hanoi. The region is known for historical monuments, temple complexes and natural landscapes. One of the key directions of its development is tourism with the preservation of natural and cultural heritage.

The delegation included Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Nin Bin People’s Council Le Quoc Chin, Deputy Chairman of the People’s Council Le Xuan Hew, Head of the Legal Committee Wu Thi Kim, Director of the Department of International Relations Pham Quang Ai and other representatives of the authorities.

Alexander Tsuran noted that Belarus and Vietnam have long-standing relations, and cooperation between the regions of the two countries is gaining more and more practical content. As an example, he cited the cooperation of Minsk with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which hosts cultural and business events.

- We propose to build a dialogue between Minsk and Nin Binh Province based on the existing experience. For us, not only cultural contacts are important, but also the exchange of practices of the work of elected bodies, interaction with the population, and youth policy. A separate direction is people’s diplomacy, through which it is possible to quickly build contacts between representatives of the real sector of the economy and the business circles of our regions, the Chairman of the Minsk City Council emphasized.

The Vietnamese side outlined three main areas of cooperation. The first is the exchange of experience of elected bodies, including the organizational model, working methods and decision-making on socio-economic development and budget.

The second area is related to urban management and public services. Representatives of Ninbing were attracted by Minsk’s practice in the areas of coordination of the work of elected and executive bodies, urban planning, development of public transport, housing construction, landscaping and digital transformation.

The third direction is the development of the city with the preservation of cultural heritage. Ninhbin is interested in the experience of the Belarusian capital in preserving historical buildings and landscapes in the conditions of modern urbanization.

- We have already seen with our own eyes that Minsk has a very modern urban infrastructure and impressive green areas. The leadership of Minsk has valuable management experience, which we strive to adopt. We would also like to share our own experience in developing tourism and preserving cultural heritage, the representatives of the Vietnamese side noted.

The parties discussed cultural and youth cooperation. In particular, the Chairman of the Minsk City Council of Deputies proposed to consider the possibility of holding the National Culture Day of Vietnam in the Belarusian capital in 2027. The event can become a platform for familiarizing residents and guests of Minsk with the culture of the country and the peculiarities of Nin Binh Province.

At the end of the meeting, representatives of the Minsk City Council of Deputies and the delegation of Ninbin Province exchanged souvenirs.

Photo by Denis Kulagi