Ilsur Metshin met with Vu Huy Mung, the Consul General of Vietnam in Yekaterinburg

(KZN.RU, August 21, Zilya Gayfi). Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, met with Vu Huy Mung, the Consul General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Yekaterinburg, today in the Executive Committee. The parties discussed the prospects for cooperation in the sphere of tourism. Daria Sannikova, the director of the Tourism Promotion Committee, took part in the meeting.

Ilsur Metshin greeted the guest and noted that bonds between Tatarstan and Vietnam have already been established and must be developed. The two republics have common points of contact, in particular in the sphere of tourism. “Vietnam is one of the most amazing, beautiful countries. This is a real pearl of South-East Asia, which attracts a huge number of tourists. The development of the tourism industry is appreciated all over the world. You took a very serious step forward in this direction. Vietnam is one of the growing tourist markets in the world. There is also a great experience in establishing foreign economic relations, developing industry and modern technologies”, said the Mayor.

The head of the city marked that Kazan, like Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, is more than a thousand years old. “You know that Kazan is one of the most beautiful and developed cities in the Russian Federation. Large-scale and sports events of various levels are regularly held in our city. The ancient part of our city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kazan is one of the most interesting cities to visit. After Moscow and St. Petersburg, we are leading in inbound tourism. I hope that our city is interesting for the people of Vietnam as well”, the Mayor expressed hope.

Vu Huy Mung thanked Ilsur Metshin for his kind words, noting that Kazan is a hospitable city. “I am happy to visit your beautiful city. Kazan is one of the largest economic and tourist centers in Russia. At the same time, your city has a rich historical past, cultural diversity. The purpose of my visit is to get to know the city, to help strengthen our cooperation. It's nice that Kazan becomes comfortable for living and an attractive place to visit, a dynamically developing city under your leadership”, said the Consul.

Ilsur Metshin and Vu Huy Mung expressed interest in maintaining and developing political, economic, and cultural contacts between Vietnam and Tatarstan. “I hope that our meeting will contribute to strengthening the relations that have developed between our countries and the republics”, said the Mayor at the end of the meeting.

The meeting of Vu Huy Mung with Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan, was held earlier.