This is the second time Hanoi has played host to an important ANMC21 event.
The August 8 preparatory meeting offered member city delegates a chance to discuss the plenary session’s agenda and contribute ideas regarding its major urban planning and urban energy policy themes.
Highlight of the upcoming ANMC meeting will be an Asian trade, investment, and tourism promotion conference, featuring the participation of a range of domestic and foreign experts.
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There will also be art performances and exhibitions displaying coordinated projects and children’s paintings imagining “future cities and life in the next 100 years”.
Established in August 2000 by Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, ANCM21 is an important forum for Asian cities to promote cooperation through joint projects.
Its first plenary meeting was held in Tokyo in October 2001. The network is currently implementing dozens of joint projects addressing various issues facing its member cities.
ANMC21’s 12 member cities include Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (the Republic of Korea), Singapore (Singapore), Bangkok (Thailand), Taipei (Taiwan), Delhi (India), Kuala Lumpur (Indonesia), Jakarta (Malaysia), Manila (the Philippines), Yangon (Myanmar), Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), and Tomsk (Russia).
