New York (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 22 met with Mayor of New York Eric Adams, during which he affirmed Vietnam attaches importanceto its cooperation with the US city, and will ensure interests for US andNew York investors in the Southeast Asian country.

PM Chinh, who has been in the US to attend the high-level week of the UNGeneral Assembly’s 78th session, said that the establishment ofcomprehensive strategic partnership  between the two countries will create new opportunities formore practical and extensive cooperation.

He expressed satisfaction with the strong and practical development steps in the collaboration between New York and Vietnamese agencies andlocalities, including in education and training as over 1,500 Vietnamese studentsare currently studying at universities in New York state.

The PM took this occasion to thank the city's administration forcaring for the Vietnamese community, adding that there remains ample room toboost bilateral cooperation, particularly in economics, trade, people-to-peopleexchanges, science and technology, and innovation.

Agreeing with PM Chinh’s opinions, Adams assertedthat New York city values and is willing to further strengthen the friendshipand effective and practical cooperation with Vietnam, thus contributing moreactively to the overall development of the two countries' relations as well as itsrelationship with Ho Chi Minh City with which it has just signed the minutes on theestablishment of friendship and cooperation, especially in the fields ofinnovation, environmental protection, and youth exchanges.

He confirmed that there will be measures to support Ho ChiMinh City, contributing to turning it into a strong financial centre in theregion and the world.

On the same day, the Vietnamese Government leader rang thebell to open a trading session at the Nasdaq Stock Market, and met with its leadingofficials and representatives from several businesses introduced by Nasdaq.

He expressed his hope that Nasdaq will intensify collaborationwith the State Securities Commission of Vietnam and other relevant agencies onthe basis of mutual benefit, for the practical benefits of the two countries'people, helping to maintain peace, stability, cooperation andsustainable development in the region and the world.

Vietnam will create the most favourable conditions for investors through theimplementation of three strategic breakthroughs of perfecting institutions,mechanisms and policies, developing modern and comprehensive infrastructure, and traininghigh-quality human resources; speeding up administrative reform; protecting thelegal and legitimate rights and interests of investors, and helping them reducecosts, increase competitiveness, and operate effectively and sustainably.

At the meeting, PM Chinh also answered questions from leaders of participatingenterprises on policies to encourage the development of science andtechnology in finance, land use, and investment procedures, and encourageforeign businesses to facilitate Vietnamese firms’ participation in the supplychain.

Regarding policies on tourism development, he said thatVietnam is paying attention to developing this field in association with thedevelopment of culture, and the application of new technologies.

Also on this occasion, Nasdaq and the State SecuritiesCommission of Vietnam signed a letter of intent to continue promoting anincreasingly close, effective and sustainable relationship between the twosides./.