At the event (Photo: VNA) Washington D.C. (VNA) - Vietnam hopes US firms with potential intechnology, professionalism, and capital will continue to select the country asan attractive and safe destination for relocating business and supply chains,Vietnamese Ambassador to the US Ha Kim Ngoc said on June 3.
He made the statement at an online discussion on ASEAN’s response in thepost-COVID-19 recovery phase. The discussion was held by the MeridianInternational Centre in D.C. and was attended by representatives from the USDepartment of State, a number of foreign embassies, 30 US companies, and twolarge US business associations.
The Vietnamese Ambassador took the occasion to update those inattendance on Vietnam’s positive outcomes in controlling COVID-19 and the Government’sstrong assistance to enterprises and workers.
In order to welcome shifts in global supply chains, he went on, PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently agreed to establish a special working groupto spur foreign investment attraction, including from the US.
He said that apart from cooperation in medicine and vaccine production,US businesses also possess advantages when investing in Vietnam’s digitaltrade, infrastructure, and renewable energy sectors.
Participating US firms expressed their interest in Vietnam,congratulated the country on its success in controlling the pandemic, andpraised its policy on opening up and recovering its economy.
They hoped that ASEAN and Vietnam will sustain supply chains,particularly in medical products.
They also suggested Vietnam soon reopen its market so that US companies canaccess the country and partners with potential.
Ambassador Ngoc and Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez took theoccasion to stress that ASEAN leaders had pledged at recent meetings to sustainthe flow of goods and services, particularly necessities, promoting innovation,and developing a post-pandemic recovery plan.
The Vietnamese Ambassador said amid the challenges from COVID-19,Vietnam, as Chair of ASEAN this year, has worked with other members to utilisethe bloc’s mechanisms for policy and action coordination. He also valued theUS’s prompt support for ASEAN during its fight against the virus./.
He made the statement at an online discussion on ASEAN’s response in thepost-COVID-19 recovery phase. The discussion was held by the MeridianInternational Centre in D.C. and was attended by representatives from the USDepartment of State, a number of foreign embassies, 30 US companies, and twolarge US business associations.
The Vietnamese Ambassador took the occasion to update those inattendance on Vietnam’s positive outcomes in controlling COVID-19 and the Government’sstrong assistance to enterprises and workers.
In order to welcome shifts in global supply chains, he went on, PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently agreed to establish a special working groupto spur foreign investment attraction, including from the US.
He said that apart from cooperation in medicine and vaccine production,US businesses also possess advantages when investing in Vietnam’s digitaltrade, infrastructure, and renewable energy sectors.
Participating US firms expressed their interest in Vietnam,congratulated the country on its success in controlling the pandemic, andpraised its policy on opening up and recovering its economy.
They hoped that ASEAN and Vietnam will sustain supply chains,particularly in medical products.
They also suggested Vietnam soon reopen its market so that US companies canaccess the country and partners with potential.
Ambassador Ngoc and Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez took theoccasion to stress that ASEAN leaders had pledged at recent meetings to sustainthe flow of goods and services, particularly necessities, promoting innovation,and developing a post-pandemic recovery plan.
The Vietnamese Ambassador said amid the challenges from COVID-19,Vietnam, as Chair of ASEAN this year, has worked with other members to utilisethe bloc’s mechanisms for policy and action coordination. He also valued theUS’s prompt support for ASEAN during its fight against the virus./.
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