PM receives US-ASEAN Business Council delegation

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 4 for a delegation of the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) led by its President and CEO Alex Feldman.
PM receives US-ASEAN Business Council delegation ảnh 1At the reception (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuchosted a reception in Hanoi on March 4 for a delegation of the US-ASEANBusiness Council (US-ABC) led by its President and CEO Alex Feldman.

PM Phuc said he was delighted to know that the US Center forDisease Control and Prevention has recently removed Vietnam from the list ofdestinations with risk of COVID-19 outbreak spread.

He affirmed that Vietnam has strived to take effective measuresin the fight against the epidemic, thereby reaping positive results.

Feldman, for his part, said he is accompanied by representativesfrom tens of US-ABC member enterprises who want to explore cooperationopportunities in Vietnam.

Expressing his hope that the ASEAN-US Summit will be heldsoon, Feldman said the US business community believed that the Vietnamesegovernment will succeed in containing the outbreak.

The US-ABC also plans to launch a support programme forVietnam’s businesswomen this year, he said.

On the occasion, US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J.Kritenbrink conveyed a letter of President Donald Trump to the PM explainingthe postponement of the ASEAN-US Summit over COVID-19 fears.

He affirmed that the US highly valued Vietnam’s efforts indealing with issues related to bilateral ties, especially trade.

Speaking highly of Vietnam’s efforts to well control theepidemic, the ambassador noted that US enterprises feel secure when beingpresent in Vietnam during the visit.

PM Phuc said Vietnam is working to build a plan to achieve aharmonious and balanced trade with the US.

As for several specific contents, Vietnam will work closelywith the US to devise suitable measures meeting both sides’ interests, he said,adding that Vietnam pledges to offer all possible support to US companies to successfullydo business in the country.

Under the witness of PM Phuc, Vietnamese Minister ofIndustry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and US-ABC President Feldman exchanged aMemorandum of Understanding (MoU) on enhancing industry and trade cooperationbetween the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the US-ABC.

The MoU outlines a number of priority goals, including boostingcooperation in trade promotion, economical and effective use of energy,industry and chemicals, goods consumption in domestic markets, sharing ofinformation for the development of e-commerce and digital economy, protectionof consumers and popularisation of laws./.




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