State President welcomes US businesspeople

State President Truong Tan Sang received a delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) led by its President Alexander Feldman, in Hanoi on September 8.
State President Truong Tan Sang received a delegation from theUS-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) led by its President AlexanderFeldman, in Hanoi on September 8.

At a reception for thelargest-ever US business delegation to Vietnam, includingrepresentatives from nearly 40 large groups and corporations, PresidentSang stressed that Vietnam attaches importance to relations with the USand wishes the bilateral ties will further develop in the future,bringing practical benefits to the two countries’ people andcontributing to peace, national independence, democracy and socialprogress in the world.

He said he is pleased with positivedevelopments in the Vietnam-US relationship, especially in economicstrade, education, science and technology, and humanitarian activities.

TheVietnamese Party and State pursue a consistent foreign policy ofindependence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development andbeing a friend, a reliable partner and a responsible member of theinternational community, he affirmed.

The State leader spokehighly of effective contributions made by the USABC and US businesses tofostering the relationship between the two countries, especially in thefields of economics trade and investment.

Welcoming UScompanies to seek long-term business opportunities in Vietnam, PresidentSang affirmed that Vietnam is determined to stabilise the macro-economyand maintain a rapid and sustainable economic development in an effortto becoming an industrialised country by 2020.

He suggested UScompanies assist Vietnam in socio-economic development, internationalintegration, completing the market economic institution, surmounting warconsequences and coping with global challenges such as climate changeand environmental pollution, helping raise the bilateral ties to a newheight.

Alexander Feldman affirmed US businesses wish to further strengthen cooperation with Vietnamese partners in all aspects.

USbusinesses consider Vietnam a potential partner and market andappreciate the country’s macroeconomic stabilisation measures, he said,adding that they want to invest in Vietnam’s priority areas, especiallyinfrastructure building and human resource development.

The USABCcommits if self to continue support for Vietnam in socio-economicdevelopment, international integration and dealing with global issues,he said.

The same day, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also received the USABC delegation./.

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