Vietnam always welcomes US investors and gives high priority to efforts to sustainably develop the energy sector with the goal of maintaining national energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives a leader of Blackrock (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always welcomes US investors and giveshigh priority to efforts to sustainably develop the energy sector with the goalof maintaining national energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions,President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed.
President Phuc made the statement while receiving leaders ofthe US’s leading energy enterprises on September 23 (local time), as part ofhis activities in New York to attend the 76th session of the United NationsGeneral Assembly.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Vietnamese officials pose for a photo with ExxonMobil representatives (Photo: VNA)
Receiving leaders of Exxon Mobil Corporation(ExxonMobil), Phuc suggested the corporation continue to work with Vietnamese partnersand authorities to develop projects that it is interested in.
The activities of major US oil and gas companies, includingExxon Mobil, in Vietnam's waters, especially in deep-water and high-potentialareas, not only bring economic benefits to both sides, but also have importantstrategic significance, serving the two countries’ common goal of contributingto the maintenance of peace, stability, cooperation and development in theregion.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presents gifts to NextDecade leaders (Photo: VNA)
At his meeting with leading officials of NextDecade Corporation,the President stated that Vietnam wishes to import liquefied natural gas (LNG)from the US, contributing to the harmonious and sustainable development of two-waytrade.
He welcomed NextDecade's proposals in ensuring sustainableeconomic development, and suggested NextDecade consider expanding investment andbusiness cooperation and providing solutions to reduce carbon dioxideemissions for production and business establishments in Vietnam.
Hosting leaders of Blackrock, a leading multinationalinvestment management corporation, President Phuc welcomed Blackrock's interestin investing in energy development in Vietnam, and suggested the company continueworking with Binh Son Refinery and Petrochemical Company and relevant Vietnameseagencies to realise this idea.
As Blackrock has just established a climate fund with apriority to support developing markets to shift to clean energy, theVietnamese leader shared that Vietnam advocates energy diversification andmakes the most use of renewable energy sources. He asked Blackrock to study investmentprospects in Vietnam./.
The T&T Group on September 21 signed several MoUs and contracts with US partners within the framework of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s working trip to the US.
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son met with his counterparts from Cuba, Thailand, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, and Algeria in New York city on September 22.
Vietnam will work to create an open and transparent business environment and offer favourable conditions for US investment projects in the country, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received representatives of the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham), the US Chamber of Commerce (USCC), and several US companies and multinational groups in New York on September 22 (local time).
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) receives a leader of Blackrock (Photo: VNA) 
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Vietnamese officials pose for a photo with ExxonMobil representatives (Photo: VNA) 
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presents gifts to NextDecade leaders (Photo: VNA) 
