APEC 2017: Vietnam ensures transparent business environment
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has affirmed Vietnam’s strong commitment to ensuring an open, transparent and fair business environment for businesses’ success.
Delegates at the APEC CEO Summit (Source: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has affirmed Vietnam’s strong commitment to ensuring an open, transparent and fair business environment for businesses’ success.
He made the affirmation when addressing the 2017 CEO Summit Gala Dinner held during the ongoing APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang city. The following is the full text of his remarks at the event:
“Good evening ladies and
gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure to be here this evening to welcome all of you to the APEC CEO Summit and to the APEC 2017 Leaders’ Week in Da Nang.
It is a great pleasure to be here this evening to welcome all of you to the APEC CEO Summit and to the APEC 2017 Leaders’ Week in Da Nang.
Our dinner tonight
marks the very successful APEC 2017 CEO Summit and a good prelude to a series
of important meetings of our Leaders in the next two days. I take this
opportunity to reiterate our thanks and appreciation to all speakers who have
addressed the Summit, and especially to all the global and regional corporate
partners who have supported us for this important week and throughout the years
on all our initiatives and programmes.
The 2017 CEO Summit
is taking place at a significant moment for APEC and for the Asia – Pacific,
when the regional and global landscape is changing rapidly and dramatically.
APEC more than ever, continues to uphold its leading role in creating new
drivers for economic growth and integration.
I am very glad to
see that the APEC CEO Summit this year has one of the largest turn-outs and is
overflowing with interest. Your presence here shows that APEC CEO Summit has become the landmark
event of the business community across the Asia – Pacific, the most economically
dynamic region of the world. It is such a meaningful and unique platform that
brings together top regional CEOs to share diverse thoughts and perspectives.
And at this very Summit, many useful suggestions, ideas and
solutions for growth, cooperation and connectivity from the
business community have come into being, making direct contributions to the region’s
connectivity, freer flows of goods and services, and above all to
sustainable development and prosperity of our region. I believe that your
suggestions and ideas will be duly reflected and taken into serious
consideration at the APEC Leaders’ Meeting.
Distinguished guests,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Ladies and gentlemen,
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of
you, the APEC CEOs, for your strong partnership and commitment to your business
in Vietnam, and to our shared economic and strategic goals. When you invest in
Vietnam, everyone wins.
The business community in Asia – Pacific
region has been playing a pivotal role in Vietnam economic development. You are
our largest foreign investors and trading partners and also our credible policy
advisors. We appreciate your strong support, sharing and cooperation in the
last 30 years of our economic reform.
During the past few
days, you have listened to the remarks of our President Tran Dai Quang at the
opening of this Summit and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Vietnam
Business Summit. Tonight, I am here to reaffirm once again the strong
commitment of the Government of Vietnam to ensuring an open, transparent and
fair environment for your business in Vietnam, for your success, and we wish
you continued success.
Before concluding,
let me have a few words about this thriving and dynamic city of Da Nang. This city is striving to become the most livable city
in the country, a must-visit tourist attraction and a major investment
destination. Da
Nang is also boosting its growth as a key city and driving force for the
coastal central region in the years to come, and planning to be a regional hub
for urbanisation, tourism and hi-tech growth. So, I hope you won’t miss
your business opportunity here in Da Nang, especially during this important
week.
Finally, ladies and gentlemen, I wish all of you a memorable week and wonderful night, and wish you good health, happiness, further success and prosperity.
Finally, ladies and gentlemen, I wish all of you a memorable week and wonderful night, and wish you good health, happiness, further success and prosperity.
Thank you.”-VNA