Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Duc Tho, Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee, welcomed the Zhanjiang City’s delegation to Hai Phong. He informed the delegation about the city's geographical location, natural conditions, advantages, and socio-economic growth rate over the past years, and the FDI attraction of the city, including Chinese investors with 350 projects, about nearly 6 billion USD, etc. He hopes that in the coming time, the two sides will increase exchanges, understanding, and implementation of specific and practical cooperation activities in various fields like culture and seaports - logistics.

Ms. He Jia Min, Deputy Mayor of Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, expressed a sincere appreciation for the warm welcome of the Hai Phong City People's Committee. She said that Zhanjiang City had more than 2000km of coastline and was the closest locality to the city. As Hai Phong City is only 160 nautical miles away by the sea, the two localities have many favorable conditions to cooperate in developing import-export activities, seaports, logistics, etc. She respectfully invited leaders of Hai Phong City to pay a working visit to Zhanjiang City in the coming time to strengthen the exchange and mutual understanding, thereby enhancing cooperation between the two cities in all fields in a practical and effective way.