At a reception. (Photo: VNA) Beijing (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with leaders of Chinese major conglomeratesin the fields of technology, energy, and infrastructure development in Nanningcity, Guangxi province of China, on September 16, assuring them that theVietnamese Government will offer all possible support to them to do business effectively,successfully and sustainably in Vietnam.
The meetings took place on the occasionof his attendance at the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Businessand Investment Summit (CABIS) there.
Receiving Lin Baifeng,Asia-Pacific President of Huawei – a tech giant operating in over 170 countriesand ranking fourth globally in terms of research and development (R&D), PMChinh congratulated and thanked Huawei for trusting and successfully doingbusiness in Vietnam.
Lin said Huaweiaspires to be a partner to contribute to the development of digital economy inVietnam, accompany the country in building digital infrastructure, digitalisingand enabling low-carbon transformation in various industries.
Huawei is ready tobring digital connectivity to schools and hospitals in remote areas, thus bridgingthe digital gap and achieving balanced development goals, he said.
Chinh told Lin that as Vietnam is building and developing its digitaleconomy, administration, citizens and society, the country hopes for Huawei’sdeeper involvement in this process, particularly by investing in R&D inVietnam, and assisting the country in training a digital workforce.
He suggested Huaweiactively work with Vietnamese ministries, agencies and localities to explorenew projects and conduct investment activities in Vietnam in an effective andsustainable manner.
Meeting Zhang Manping,Vice President of Energy China, adiversified conglomerate listed among the top 500 largest companies in theworld according to Fortune magazine's rankings, PM Chinh said Vietnam is investingin power purchase, production and transmission.
With its years ofsuccess in Vietnam, he said he hopes that Energy China will join more deeply inelectricity projects, and work with Vietnam in digital transformation, smartgrid construction, and climate change mitigation.
Regarding the group’sproposals of cooperation in renewable energy, the PM said he has instructed theMinistry of Industry and Trade to work with relevant authorities to help thegroup seek and deploy new projects and investment activities in Vietnam in theprinciple of harmonising interests and sharing risks.
Energy China is now investingin 16 projects with 12 joint-ventures in Vietnam with a total investment ofover 2.2 billion USD.
In a dialogue with WangTongzhou, Chairman of the Board of Directors of China CommunicationsConstruction Company (CCCC), the Vietnamese leader hailed the CCCC for successfullyconducting over 20 projects in infrastructure and energy in Vietnam.
About its proposal to join in the development of the North-South express railway, severalexpressways, airports seaports and wind power projects in Vietnam, the PMwelcomed foreign enterprises and those from China to expand their operations,especially in infrastructure - one of Vietnam's breakthrough priorities for socio-economicdevelopment.
He said that the CCCC, in addition to acting as a general contractor, should collaborate moreextensively in providing consulting services, building key transportationprojects, and engaging in workforce training and technology transfer forVietnam.
The CCCC was alsoasked to continue working with relevant ministries and localities to launch newprojects in Vietnam.
According to the Vietnamese leader, Vietnam needs comprehensive investments in powergeneration and transmission infrastructure which require a huge capital duringthe 2021-2030 period substantial. Therefore, the country needs to attractinvestors from various economic sectors to this field./.
