Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Brussels (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinhhas stated that the Vietnamese Government commits to creating a pro-businessenvironment and fine-tuning legal regulations in support of enterprises.
Duringa working luncheon with Minister-President of Flanders and Flemish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Culture, ICT and Facility Management Jan Jambon in Brussels on December 15 (localtime), PM Chinh said fine political ties between Vietnam andBelgium over the past five decades provide a firm foundation for cooperationbetween Flanders region and Vietnam to grow.
He highlighted several realms such asgreen development, digital transformation, circular economy, intellectualeconomy and response to emerging issues such as pandemics and climate change asboth challenges and opportunities of the era.
The Vietnamese leader pledged to create an open investment environment and complete the legal system for effective investment, in the spirit of harmonising interests and sharingrisks between the State, people and businesses.
Jambon, for his part, said the Flanders regionis strong in shipbuilding, agriculture, hi-tech and clean energy. Its firms areactively teaming up with Vietnamese partners, particularly in maritimetransport and logistics.
He spoke highly of business potentialsin Vietnam, especially with the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, one of the mostcomprehensive and ambitious pacts that the EU signed with an emerging economy.
Expressing his impression on Vietnam’s strong commitments in climate change response, he said Flanders region is ready to boost cooperation with thecountry in this regard.
At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Also at the event, PM Chinh witnessed the signing of a letterof intent on cooperation between Vietnam’s VinFast Group and Belgium’s Facil./.
