Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosts a reception for SCG President and CEO Roongrote Rangsiyopash (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc has requested that Thailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) continue investingin Vietnam and accelerate the implementation of investment projects in theSoutheast Asian country.
He made the recommendation while receiving SCGPresident and CEO Roongrote Rangsiyopash in Hanoi on February 26.
The PM hailed the group for its investmentactivities in Vietnam in various fields such as chemicals, constructionmaterials, and packaging, which make practical contributions to the strategicpartnership between Vietnam and Thailand.
He said Vietnam attaches great importance toenhancing the strategic partnership with Thailand and expressed his pleasure inthe strong development of cooperation between the two countries’ businesses.
The PM asked SCG to ensure the progress,efficiency, and environmental protection for the petrochemical complex projectin southern Vietnam, in accordance with the group’s commitments and Vietnameselaw.
Rangsiyopash said the group has proactivelyworked with Vietnam’s relevant agencies to promote the implementation of theproject, which is expected to be operational in 2023.
About 400 contractors and 60 Vietnameseengineers are working on the project, he said, adding that these engineers willbe given intensive training to improve their professional skills.
The Thai group is committed to ensuring theprogress of the project, as well as its security, safety, and environmentalprotection, he affirmed.
The PM highly appreciated the group’s strongdetermination and stressed the petrochemical industry is an important field forVietnam’s economy. He urged the group to complete the project as soon aspossible.
Vietnam will ensure a favourable businessinvestment environment for foreign investors, including those from Thailand, hesaid.
He expressed his belief that the Vietnamese investmentactivities of SCG in particular and Thai investors in general will continuecontributing to the sound relations between the two countries. –VNA
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