Hanoi (VNA), Oct. 1 -- The capital city of Hanoi expects further cooperation with Australia's Victoria state and hopes the two sides will set up twining relations in the time ahead, said Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung.

Hosting a reception for Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau on September 30, Chung expressed his delight at the growing collaborative ties between the two localities since 2016, particularly in the fields of investment, tourism and education.

He briefed the guest on Hanoi's socio-economic achievements in the past time, while saying rapid urbanisation has posed tremendous challenges to the local authorities such as environmental pollution, traffic jam and increasing number of immigrants, among ...