Policies key to attracting foreign investment

Places with stable and favourable policies which promote business linkages are magnets for foreign investment, said Chairman of the Japanese Business Association in Vietnam Sagara Hirohide.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Places with stable and favourable policies which promotebusiness linkages are magnets for foreign investment, said Co-Chairman of the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) Consortium’s Management Board Sagara Hirohide.

He made the remark at a press conference held on June 15 on thethreshold of the VBF 2017.

He lauded Vietnam’s efforts to improve its business climate, especially therecently passed Law on Support of Small-and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Hesaid the move will encourage the development of private businesses.

Vietnam boasts huge potentials to attract foreign investors, he stressed,adding that both large enterprises and small-scale firms from Japan can set upbusiness relations in Vietnam due to the favourable business climate and simpleand transparent legal procedures.

Business links will aid the Vietnamese industrial sector, particularly thesupport industry, he said.

For his part, President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry andCo-Chairman of the VBF Consortium’s Management Board Vu Tien Loc, said thatmeasures to connect domestic and foreign firms, especially SMEs, would be discussedat the VBF 2017 on June 16.

Enterprises must set up business cooperation and the Government will providethem with favourable policies and conditions, Loc stressed.-VNA

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