Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) at the Vietnam-Saudi Arabia Business Forum in Riyadh on October 19. (Photo: VNA)The Government leader briefed the Vietnam-Saudi Arabia BusinessForum on Vietnam’s situation, saying many reputable international organisationsforecast that the Southeast Asian nation will maintain its growth rate amongthe highest in the region and the world.
He attributed achievements Vietnam has recorded tointernational support, including that from the Government and businesses ofSaudi Arabia.
The PM noted that the friendship and cooperationbetween Vietnam and Saudi Arabia have been developing well, adding the two sides have maintained high-levelcontacts and mutual support at multilateral forums, and put in place many legalframeworks and cooperation mechanisms, creating an important foundation toboost the bilateral economic, investment and trade ties.
He affirmed that Saudi Arabia is Vietnam's leadingpartner in the Middle East, while Vietnam is an important partner of Saudi Arabiaanda bridge between it and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the forum (Photo: VNA)Vietnam prioritises green growth, infrastructure,energy, high-tech industry, innovation and startup, which are expected to createmotivation for the country to restructure its economy and reform its growthmodel, he went on.
Chinh asked ministries, agencies, associations andthe Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Saudi Arabia to continue their support for Vietnam in promoting its investment environment, and boosting cooperation betweenenterprises of the two countries.
With favourable geography,Vietnam and Saudi Arabia play an important role in ASEAN and GCC, the PM said,expressing his hope that the countries will coordinate businesses to not only participate in each other's marketsbut also expand their operations in ASEAN and GCC.
In the spirit of "harmonious benefits, sharedrisks", Vietnam is committed to ensuring the legal and legitimate rights andinterests of businesses, and facilitating the long-term, sustainable operationsof foreign firms, particularly those from Saudi Arabia, he said.
On this occasion, the PM and leaders witnessed the signing of memoranda ofunderstanding between businesses, including one between the Vietnam Chamber ofCommerce and Industry and the Federation of Saudi Chambers, and others coveringconstruction steel production, tourism and trade.
PM Pham Minh Chinh witnesses the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Federation of Saudi Chambers (Photo: VNA)Bilateral trade turnover in the first nine months of 2023 exceeded2 billion USD. Vietnam and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia havesigned more than 10 projects funded by official developmentassistance (ODA) worth over 165 million USD.
President of the Federation of Saudi Chambers HassanAl-Huwaizi emphasised that Saudi Arabia’s businesses want to invest in Vietnamin urban development, the petrochemical industry, mining, tourism, entertainment,steel production, renewable energy, the food industry, IT, and textile-garment, aiming to double the scale of investment cooperation./.
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