General Secretary and President Lam expressed his confidence that, with its tradition of dynamism and innovation and with strong support from the central authorities, Da Nang will overcome challenges and realise its vision of becoming a major national growth pole and a modern, smart, and worth-living coastal city with strong regional competitiveness.
The ancient town in central Vietnam was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, praised for its remarkably well-preserved Southeast Asian trading port dating from the 15th to 19th centuries.
At their meeting on October 23 on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit in Kazan city of Russia, the two leaders re-affirmed their commitment to further strengthening the solidarity and bond among Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.