Speaking at the event, the PM saidSri Lanka wants to establish ties with many countries worldwide, especially thosein Asia, including Vietnam, vowing that the South Asian country always providesall possible support for investors there.
Sri Lankan businesses are interestedin extending their commercial reaches to the ASEAN member states and continuingto invest in Vietnam, he said, adding that both sides should further boosttourism cooperation.
In order to become an export-relianteconomy, he suggested investing in the Indian Ocean and Sri Lanka inparticular.
As Vietnam and Sri Lanka sharesimilarities, the PM encouraged Vietnamese firms to invest in transport,industry, shipbuilding, logistics and automobiles.
He emphasised that Vietnam is agateway for Sri Lanka to navigate the Southeast Asian markets.
As a member of free trade agreementswith almost major economies across the world, Vietnam is hastening renovationand business climate improvement while facilitating start-ups, he said.
On the occasion, representatives fromthe two countries’ ministries and agencies introduced respective strengths andpotentials and discussed specific cooperative ideas.-VNA