When the 5th ASEM was held in the early of October
in Vietnam, many foreign enterprises who accompanied chief of states
had working visit and signed memorandum of understanding with Vietnam
Railway Corporation (VNR) on October 7, 2004. Present at the receiving
ceremony were Doctor Nguyen Huu Bang, Director General of VNR and other
representatives from relevant departments.
* Alstom Corporation (France) was led by Mr Patrick Kron, head of the
corporation. Mr Bruno Hatt, representative chief of Alstom and other
members informed Mr Bang of the working program on signing co-operation
report of upgrading Ha Noi - Vinh signalling & telecommunications
system, the second phase with the Vietnamese Government.
* Siemens Corporation (Germany) - led by Mr Elmar Schulze Wehendarf,
Sales & Railway Electrification Project Manager surveyed railway
electrification development possibility of Vietnam and promised to train
2 experts in this field for VNR. Mr Bang highly valued the goodwill of
Siemens.
* Systra Construction Consulting Company (France) - led by Mr Michel
Cornil; head of the company; Mr Luc Vorilhon, Asian-Pacific Marketing
Director and other members informed Mr Nguyen Huu Bang of being
long-standing partner of VNR, continuously bringing into full play the
achievement of joint-venture projects (4 tunnels at Hai Van mountain
pass) and training rolling stock maintenance experts in France.
Systra’s head said that there would be larger-scale investment projects
of the French Government into Vietnam railway sector; of which Systra
has been a reliable partner.
* The Chinese Railway Construction Corporation, Administration No 6;
including Mr Lo Kien Quoc - the chairman of management board, Phung Cu
Bao - Vice Director General of the corporation and other members; was
warmly welcome by Mr Bang and representatives of VNR. In the spirit of
mutual understanding and close co-operation, the two sides exchanged
views on mutual concern. On this occasion, Mr Nguyen Huu Bang received
the invitation made by Mr Lo Kien Quoc to visit the corporation in the
coming time.
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