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Vietnam pledges good conditions for Swiss businesses

The Vietnamese Government always creates favourable conditions for foreign businesses, including those from Switzerland, and considers their success as Vietnam’s own success.
The Vietnamese Government always creates favourable conditions forforeign businesses, including those from Switzerland, and considerstheir success as Vietnam’s own success.

Thestatement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai at areception for a visiting Swiss delegation in Hanoi on Oct. 24.

Thevisit is part of activities to implement agreements reached by the twocountries’ senior leaders and partners during the official visit toSwitzerland by Deputy PM Hai in September.

Haibriefed his guests of Vietnam’s socio-economic situation,particularly in 2011, and measures to maintain the growth anddevelopment goals in the new circumstances.

He saidthe Swiss businesses’ visit, which aims to explore investmentopportunities in Vietnam, marks a milestone in promoting economiccooperation between the two countries.

The Swissside said they are interested in investing in finance and banking,energy, construction, pharmaceutical products and food sectors inVietnam.

They also presented several plans on investment projects in the coming time.

Switzerland has currently 80 valid projects in Vietnam with a total registered capital of nearly 2 billion USD./.
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