NA Chairman receives leaders of India’s major groups

New Delhi (VNA) – Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue on December 16 received leaders of major Indian groups as part of his official visit to the South Asian nation.

At a reception for Roshni Nadar Malhotra, CEO of HCL Corporation and Chairperson of HCL Technologies – one of the three biggest tech firms in India, Hue expressed his support for the company’s business activities in Vietnam.

Vietnam has devised a strategy on developing a digital government, digital economy and digital society, with the digital economy expected to contribute 12 percent of the nation's GDP, he said, noting that workforce in this field, therefore, plays a significant role.

For her part, Roshni said HCL is expanding its presence in Asia-Pacific, and Vietnam is a promising market with skilled workforce. She also expressed her hope that the two sides will engage in potential cooperation in the time ahead.

Receiving Suchitra Ella, Joint Managing Director of Bharat Biotech - a pioneering biotechnology company known for its world-class R&D and manufacturing capabilities, Hue welcomed the cooperation plan between the Indian firm and its Vietnamese partners.

 

The Vietnamese legislature has issued a resolution allowing the Government to take a number of special measures to meet the requirements of COVID-19 prevention and control, he said.

The NA Standing Committee is also considering and will soon issue another resolution that gives the green-light to the Government to roll out a number of specific mechanisms and policies in the health sector, including those relating to medical supplies and COVID-19 treatment drugs.

This will be an opportunity for Bharat Biotech to research, expand cooperation, and transfer vaccine production technology to Vietnamese partners, Hue said.

He emphasised that Vietnam encourages and supports foreign businesses to operate and expand cooperation in the research and production of medical supplies and biological products for COVID-19 diagnosis, as well as treatment drugs and vaccines.

Vietnam will support and create the best possible conditions for foreign firms to do long-term business in the country, he pledged.

At the end of the meeting, Ella presented 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnamese children.

 

Hue also had a meeting with billionaire Prakash Hinduja, Chairman of Hinduja Group in Europe – one of the biggest family businesses globally, during which the billionaire said his group is studying the market and considering the building of an assembly factory in Vietnam, for both commercial and military vehicles.

The group is also exploring investment opportunities in the fields of financial services, banking, automobiles, IT, electricity, renewable energy, and cybersecurity, he added.

The Vietnamese leader suggested the group establish a representative office in Vietnam in preparation for its first projects in the Southeast Asian nation./.