PM receives leaders of major enterprises of Indonesia

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 4 received leaders of major Indonesian enterprises, namely Ciputra, Traveloka and Modena, on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and related meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia.
PM receives leaders of major enterprises of Indonesia ảnh 1The meeting between PM Pham Minh Chinh (right) and leaders of major Indonesian enterprises in Jakarta on September 4. (Photo: VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) – Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhon September 4 received leaders of major Indonesian enterprises, namely Ciputra, Traveloka andModena,  on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEANSummit and related meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Leaders of the Indonesian firms expressed their belief thatthe flourishing strategic partnership between the two countries will provide asolid stepping stone for both sides’ enterprises to expand cooperation.

They perceived that Vietnam is a highly potential andattractive market for enterprises to make investment, do business, and sellhigh-quality goods.

Budiarsa Sastrawinata, Managing Director of Ciputra, a leadingconglomerate of the archipelago nation and also Chairman of the Indonesia - VietnamFriendship Association, thanked the Vietnamese Government for supporting hisgroup’s projects in the country. He also made some investment cooperationproposals.

Michael Jizhar, Executive Vice President of Modena, a bighousehold appliance and electronics brand in Indonesia, said Vietnam is animportant market, and that his enterprise is considering pouring more investment in applianceand electric vehicle production and renewable energy development here.

Albert Zhang, co-founder of Traveloka, an online travelservice platform, considered Vietnam as an attractive tourist destination inSoutheast Asia and Asia. He also informed PM Chinh about his firm’s cooperationwith the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism and the country’s localities topromote the digital transformation of local tourism and attract internationalvisitors.

Congratulating the firms on their successful investments inVietnam, PM Chinh called on them to further bring into play their socialresponsibility; help boost innovation, science - technology application, andlabour productivity improvement; and actively contribute opinions toinstitutional building and perfection in the country.

In terms of real estate, he said Vietnam is encouraging thedevelopment of housing for workers and low-income earners.

The Vietnamese Government always creates the best possibleconditions for investors to operate efficiently, sustainably, and profitably onthe basis of harmonising interests and sharing risks among parties, the PMaffirmed, adding that investors’ success is also Vietnam’s./.
VNA

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