Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 12 received Alex Dimitrief, President and CEO of General Electric Company (GE)’s Global Growth Organisation, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 in Hanoi.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) on September 12 receives Alex Dimitrief, President and CEO of GE’s Global Growth Organisation, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc onSeptember 12 received Alex Dimitrief, President and CEO of General ElectricCompany (GE)’s Global Growth Organisation, on the sidelines of the WorldEconomic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 in Hanoi.
PM Phuc spoke highly of GE’s achievements during its 25-year presencein Vietnam and hoped the US-based multinational conglomerate will expandbusiness to further contribute to the country’s development.
He pledged that the Vietnamese Government will create all possible favourableconditions for enterprises, including GE, to do business in the country.
The PM took the occasion to invite the GE leader to attend the VietnamBusiness Summit (VBS), one of the most important events at the WEF ASEAN thisyear.
Dimitrief, for his part, expressed his wish for the success of the WEFASEAN 2018, hosted by Vietnam.
He also informed PM Phuc about GE’s plans to invest in the energysector in Vietnam, saying he wants the Government to continue supporting thefirm in upcoming projects.
The WEF ASEAN 2018 opened in Hanoi earlier the same day under theco-chair of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc andWEF Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab.
Themed “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the FourthIndustrial Revolution”, the event has attracted leaders of many ASEAN countriesand partner nations, over 1,000 delegates who are also WEF members, as well asrepresentatives of businesses from around the world.
It serves as a forum for the exchangeof new ideas, a place to understand global trends, especially in regards toIndustry 4.0, and to formulate plans for Vietnam’s strategic socio-economicdevelopment and the growth of Vietnamese businesses.
It is also a cultural festival forASEAN countries with the host country in charge of organising activities topromote ASEAN’s shared values of multiculturalism, multi-ethnicity, solidarity,and common goals.
Meanwhile,the VBS 2018 will take place on September 13, engaging top decision makers fromthe Vietnamese Government and the business community in a dialogue aboutinvestment and business opportunities in the country.–VNA
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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) on September 12 receives Alex Dimitrief, President and CEO of GE’s Global Growth Organisation, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
