Top legislator hosts Boeing vice president

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue received Michael Arthur, Senior Vice President of Boeing and President of Boeing International, in Hanoi on May 19.
Top legislator hosts Boeing vice president ảnh 1Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and Michael Arthur, Senior Vice President of Boeing and President of Boeing International(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Chairman of the National Assembly (NA)Vuong Dinh Hue received Michael Arthur, Senior Vice President of Boeing andPresident of Boeing International, in Hanoi on May 19.

Lauding the aviation group’s activities in Vietnam and sharing its COVID-19-induced difficulties, Hue expressed his belief inBoeing’s post-pandemic recovery, particularly in Southeast Asia and Vietnam.

Vietnam always aims to create the best conditions possiblefor foreign investors, he stated, telling his guest about the country’simplementation of a monetary and fiscal support package that will last until2023 and other incentives for enterprises.

Hue welcomed a cooperation pact signed between Boeing andthe Vietnamese low budget carrier Vietjet Air on restructuring and furtherimplementation of a commercial contract to buy 200 Boeing 737 aircraft on theoccasion of Prime Minister Pham Minh's attendance at the ASEAN-US SpecialSummit, as well as working visits to the US and United Nations.

He suggested that Boeing continue to work with otherairlines in Vietnam such as Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways to adapt to thenew situation.

The NA Chairman said he backed Boeing’s plan to establish research and development and technical support centres in Vietnam.

For his part, Arthur said Boeing leaders recently met withleaders of Vietravel Airlines and Vietjet Air to discuss ways to developcooperation in the near future.

He said Vietnam is the first country where Boeing opened arepresentative office after the COVID-19 epidemic subsided.

The business leader affirmed his corporation will continueto expand activities to support Vietnam to improve its capacity through aviationtraining and infrastructure development.

Boeing will also coordinate with Vietnamese managementagencies to issue aviation certifications, and expand aviation services andsupply chains, he added./.
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