PM urges CapitaLand to create more added values in Vietnam

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 14 called on CapitaLand, one of Asia’s largest real estate companies headquartered in Singapore, to invest in new technologies and create more added values in Vietnam, thus contributing to the country’s development as well as relations between Vietnam and Singapore.
PM urges CapitaLand to create more added values in Vietnam ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) and CapitaLand Chairman Ng Kee Choe (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA)
– Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 14 called on CapitaLand,one of Asia’s largest real estate companies headquartered in Singapore, toinvest in new technologies and create more added values in Vietnam, thuscontributing to the country’s development as well as relations between Vietnamand Singapore.

Ata reception for CapitaLand Chairman Ng Kee Choe in Hanoi, the PM said Vietnam ispushing ahead with urbanisation and considered it one of the growth drivers.

Therefore,the group should create more added values and differences in the country tomatch the trends of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Besides,CapitaLand’s projects should be green, clean, modern and environmentallyfriendly as Vietnam is one of the pioneering countries in developing green andsmart cities, he added.

PMPhuc suggested the group pay more attention to social housing andaccommodations for the poor and workers, saying the Vietnamese Governmentalways encourages and welcomes investors in this field.

Forhis part, Ng Kee Choe affirmed that CapitaLand is resolved to run long-termbusiness in Vietnam.

CapitaLandwill expand its operation in industrial and services areas, he said, stressingthat the group will increase high-tech contents in its projects in Vietnam, andinvest in smart city projects in the country in the time ahead.

CapitaLandwill consider investing in social housing and step up social welfare activitiesin Vietnam, the official added.-VNA
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