Vietnam looks to draw reputable US investors: Ambassador
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has suggested Nasdaq Inc of the US introduce reputable and experienced US investors to invest in Vietnam in IT, renewable energy, agriculture, health care, education, finance, and real estate in the coming time.
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN. (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) – Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, PermanentRepresentative of Vietnam to the UN, has suggested Nasdaq Inc of the US introduce reputable and experienced US investors to invest in Vietnam in IT, renewable energy, agriculture, health care, education, finance, and real estate in the coming time.
In a meeting on August 9 with Robert McCooey, Senior Vice President of Nasdaq's Listing Services unit, who leads business development for new listings in Latin America and Asia-Pacific, the Vietnamese diplomat saidVietnam wants to attract big firms from the US to invest in the above-mentionedareas, especially those that can contribute to implementing Vietnam's commitmentsat the 26th UNClimate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).
The Delegation of Vietnam to the UN is ready to cooperate with Nasdaq in the organisation of meetings and seminars to this purpose, especially on the occasion ofworking visits of Vietnam’s high-ranking delegations to New York, he affirmed.
McCooey said that Vietnam's investment environment has a clear competitiveadvantage in the region thanks to its flexible response policy to the COVID-19pandemic, and stable legal system.
He welcomed the suggestion of the delegation, saying Nasdaq is willing to work with the delegation to introduce business opportunities in Vietnam to USinvestors.
McCooey also expressed satisfaction about hisworking visit to Vietnam last month, and hoped to have the opportunityto return to Vietnam soon.
Nasdaq - the second largest stock exchange in the US, is an electronic stockexchange founded in 1971 by the US National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). It is now home to more than 3,500 listed companies with a market capitalisation of 19.4 trillion USD,including global leading companies such as Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon,Facebook, Tesla, Paypal, and Intel./.
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Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN. (Photo: VNA) 
