PM affirms policy of quickly removing obstables for foreign businesses

The Vietnamese Government will continue creating an environment conducive to foreign businesses and assign ministries, agencies and localities to deal with their difficulties in line with Vietnam's law, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh
PM affirms policy of quickly removing obstables for foreign businesses ảnh 1PM Pham Minh Chinh (R) and CEO of ENEOS Group Sugimori Tsutomu (Photo: VNA)

Tokyo (VNA) – The Vietnamese Government will continue creating an environment conducive to foreign businesses and assign ministries, agencies and localities to deal with their difficulties in line with Vietnam's law, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The Government leader made the statement at a reception on November 23 for executives of major Japanese corporationsin the fields of energy, apparel, retail, consumer goods and infrastructure, aspart of his ongoing visit to Japan.

He noted that if any problems are not solved, they could directly report them to him.

At the meeting, the PM congratulated the Japanese firms on their successful operations in Vietnam and welcomed their expansion of investment in fields ofVietnam’s demand such as green and renewable energy, digital transformation,e-commerce and sustainable development.

Chinh suggested them financially assist Vietnamin improving human resources up to international standards, share management experienceand devise strategies to export Vietnamese goods.

He also informed that Vietnam is safely, flexiblyadapting to and effectively controlling the pandemic for socio-economicdevelopment.

Business executives thanked the VietnameseGovernment and localities for their support over the past years. They describedVietnam as a significant and strategic market and wished to expand theiroperations in various areas in the country./.

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