According to UNDP Representative in Vietnam Ramla Khalidi, socio-economic losses due to air pollution in Vietnam top 13 billion USD a year, equal to 4% of the nation’s GDP. He also invited leaders of Plzen to visit Vietnam, including Hanoi, to explore more cooperation opportunities. HCMC leaders attend 2024 World Cities Summit in SingaporeVice Chairman Pham Thanh Kien of the HCMC People's Council led a delegation to attend the 2024 World Cities Summit with the theme ‘Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Rejuvenate, Reinvent, Reimagine’ in Singapore from June 1 to 5. During a recent interview granted to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in Seoul, Kang described Vietnam as a major seafood trading partner. He expressed wish for joint work with Vietnam in this regard, saying that the RoK will also collaborate to strengthen the capabilities of Asian countries like Vietnam to address IUU fishing./.
