The PM hosts receptions for domestic and foreign businessmen and investors attending a forum on developing international markets for vegetables and fruits, logistics system for agricultural and rural areas and investment promotion meeting Dong Thap Province, December 18.
At the meeting
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Representatives of international groups such as President and Chairman of Greenland Holdings Group Corporation Limited and Shanghai Greenland Construction Zhang Yuliang and Chief Executive Officer of Central Group Viet Nam at the Central Group Philippe Broianigo expressed their desires to expand investment and operation in Viet Nam in all fields, including retail sales.
They affirmed to soon launch projects in production and manufacturing in the Mekong Delta. Applauding initiatives and plans of foreign and domestic investors to Viet Nam and the Mekong Delta, the PM proposed ensuring the quality and safety of products, protecting the environment and giving priority to Vietnamese products.
Chairman and CEO of Vision Transportation Group Richard Courey expected to receive more support from the PM, the Government and functional agencies for infrastructure projects in Viet Nam.
The PM hailed the number of more than 24,000 foreign-invested projects, worth US$320 billion have been launched in Vietnam. In 2017, the nation attracted more than US$35 billion in Foreign Direct Investment, the highest figure recorded.
Meanwhile, the firms and investors gathered in Dong Thap for the forum and the province’s 2017 investment promotion conference on December 19. Vietnam’s business environment has been improved but legal shortcomings have remained, requiring continued amendments, he said.
The PM noted that he, the government and relevant agencies always look forward to receiving feedback and recommendations from investors both at home and abroad to improve the legal framework in this area.
Phuc welcomed all ideas and business plans firms and investors proposed during the meeting and at the same time, urged them to ensure product safety and quality, protect the environment and have plans to encourage made-in-Vietnam goods.
According to PM Phuc, more than 24,000 foreign projects, worth over 320 billion USD, are operating in Vietnam. This year, the country’s FDI inflows hit a record of 35 billion USD.
Several leaders of foreign firms, such as Chairman and President of the China-based Greenland Holdings Group Zhang Yuliang, Central Group Vietnam CEO Philippe Broianigo and Richard Courey, President and CEO of the Vision Transportation Group from Canada, voiced their hope to expand business in Vietnam in multiple areas and informed the PM that they will soon carry out projects in Vietnam, including the Mekong Delta.
