The millions of Vietnamese people living and working abroad are a national treasure, playing an important role in and making effective contributions to the process of building the nation of Viet Nam. The overseas Vietnamese community functions as a bridge of friendship in promoting understanding, cooperative relations, and positive feeling between their resident countries and Viet Nam.
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Le Hong Son informed the delegates that the city's economic growth rate in 2015 increased by 9.24%, the highest rate in the past 4 years, its State budget collection reached 148, 271 billion VND, exceeding the estimates by 4.6%.
In the 2011-2015 period, the total capital investing in Hanoi reached over 1.400 trillion VND, contributing remarkably to the municipal socio-economic growth.
Deputy Chairman Son emphasized that these results have been attributed to important role of foreign investors, including Vietnamese abroad. In the recent years, overseas Vietnamese have been increasingly contributing to the capital's development.
In the 2011-2015 period, the total capital investing in Hanoi reached over 1.400 trillion VND, contributing remarkably to the municipal socio-economic growth.
Deputy Chairman Son emphasized that these results have been attributed to important role of foreign investors, including Vietnamese abroad. In the recent years, overseas Vietnamese have been increasingly contributing to the capital's development.
In the warm atmosphere of the meeting, many overseas Vietnamese also discussed opportunities and difficulties they faced when investing in Hanoi. They also shared experiences and knowledge on production and management to achieve the best results. They also suggested some recommendations to improve Hanoi's business environment and expressed their enthusiasms to contribute to building cooperation and development of the capital. Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung, an overseas Vietnamese representative in Russia, said the Russian customers are interested in Vietnamese foods and vegetables.
Nguyen Duy Trung, Chairman of the Vietnamese General Association in Laos expressed his belief that more and more OVs and foreign businesses desire to invest in the capital.
An overseas Vietnamese entrepreneur Nguyen Huu Nhiem in Slovakia said he could connect the development cooperation between the two countries, as well as investment cooperation between Hanoi with the localities of Slovakia.
Hailing the opinions of entrepreneurs, Deputy Chairman Le Hong Son affirmed that the Party, State and Hanoi in particular always attach to the Vietnamese living abroad who are unseparated parts in the Vietnamese community.
The Deputy Chairman also expressed his wishes that overseas Vietnamese businesses will continue to make great contributions to building the country and the capital, strengthen cultural exchanges with People of foreign countries, contributing to introduce, promote and enhance the image of the capital to international friends.
Deputy Chairman Son affirmed that Hanoi will create the most favourable conditions for overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs as well as foreign investors to do business in the city.
Nguyen Duy Trung, Chairman of the Vietnamese General Association in Laos expressed his belief that more and more OVs and foreign businesses desire to invest in the capital.
An overseas Vietnamese entrepreneur Nguyen Huu Nhiem in Slovakia said he could connect the development cooperation between the two countries, as well as investment cooperation between Hanoi with the localities of Slovakia.
Hailing the opinions of entrepreneurs, Deputy Chairman Le Hong Son affirmed that the Party, State and Hanoi in particular always attach to the Vietnamese living abroad who are unseparated parts in the Vietnamese community.
The Deputy Chairman also expressed his wishes that overseas Vietnamese businesses will continue to make great contributions to building the country and the capital, strengthen cultural exchanges with People of foreign countries, contributing to introduce, promote and enhance the image of the capital to international friends.
Deputy Chairman Son affirmed that Hanoi will create the most favourable conditions for overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs as well as foreign investors to do business in the city.
