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NA Vice Chairman receives Coca-Cola Vietnam CEO

The National Assembly has focused on establishing a complete legal framework to provide a favourable business environment for foreign businesses to invest in Vietnam, including Coca-Cola.
NA Vice Chairman receives Coca-Cola Vietnam CEO ảnh 1NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien (R) receives Coca-Cola Vietnam CEO Sanket Ray (Photo: www.daibieunhandan.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly has focused onestablishing a complete legal framework to provide a favourable businessenvironment for foreign businesses to invest in Vietnam, including Coca-Cola,NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien said.

Hien hosted a reception for Coca-Cola Vietnam CEO Sanket Ray in Hanoi onDecember 12.

He hailed the group for having achieved attainments in its operation in Vietnamfor more than 20 years as well as its contributions to local social activities.

He spoke highly of the group’s increasing use of raw materials and farm produceof Vietnam in its production.

He asked the group to continue seriously abiding by Vietnam’s laws in performingits obligations to tax payment and environment protection, and engaging in moresocial activities.

Coca-Cola Vietnam CEO Sanket Ray briefed his host about the group’s investmentin Vietnam, saying the group planned to expand its operation by opening twomore plants in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in 2019 and 2020.

He said Coca-Cola Vietnam will comply with regulations on environmentalprotection, produce products for the health of local consumers, and continue doingits social responsibility in the host country.-VNA

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