Investors’ recommendations welcomed to improve business climate: PM
The government of Vietnam welcomes all feedback and recommendations of domestic and foreign investors to improve local policies for better business climate, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 18.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds a meeting with epresentatives of local and foreign enterprises and investors in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. (Photo: VNA)
Dong Thap (VNA) – The government of Vietnamwelcomes all feedback and recommendations of domestic and foreign investors toimprove local policies for better business climate, said Prime Minister NguyenXuan Phuc on December 18.
He made the remarks at a meeting with representatives of localand foreign enterprises and investors in Cao Lanh City, the Mekong Deltaprovince of Dong Thap where he attended the Expanding Market for Fruits –Vegetables and Improving Logistics for Agriculture and Rural Development Forumshortly before.
Meanwhile, the firms and investors gathered in Dong Thapfor the forum and the province’s 2017 investment promotion conference onDecember 19.
Vietnam’s business environment has been improved butlegal shortcomings have remained, requiring continued amendments, he said.
The PM noted that he, the government and relevantagencies always look forward to receiving feedback and recommendations frominvestors both at home and abroad to improve the legal framework in this area.
Phuc welcomed all ideas and business plans firms andinvestors proposed during the meeting and at the same time, urged them toensure product safety and quality, protect the environment and have plans toencourage made-in-Vietnam goods.
According to PM Phuc, more than 24,000 foreign projects,worth over 320 billion USD, are operating in Vietnam. This year, the country’sFDI inflows hit a record of 35 billion USD.
Several leaders of foreign firms, such asChairman and President of the China-based Greenland Holdings Group ZhangYuliang, Central Group Vietnam CEO Philippe Broianigo and Richard Courey, President and CEO of the Vision Transportation Group fromCanada, voiced their hope to expand business in Vietnam in multiple areas andinformed the PM that they will soon carry out projects in Vietnam, includingthe Mekong Delta.-VNA
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds a meeting with epresentatives of local and foreign enterprises and investors in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. (Photo: VNA) 
