NA Chairwoman pledges favourable condition for Dutch investors
The Vietnamese NA will create a favourable, transparent and equal legal environment for foreign investors in general and those from the Netherlands in particular to do business in Vietnam.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the reception for NVCC delegation (Source: VNA)
TheHague (VNA) – The Vietnamese National Assembly will create afavourable, transparent and equal legal environment for foreign investors ingeneral and those from the Netherlands in particular to do business in Vietnam.
NAChairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan made the pledge at a reception for leaders ofthe Netherlands-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce (NVCC) in The Hague onMarch 26 during her ongoing official visit to the country.
Thelegislation leader said her visit to the country aims to deepen ties betweenVietnam and the Netherlands and between the two parliaments.
Shehailed the NVCC’s role in helping Dutch enterprises explore and invest inVietnam’s market, believing that with its experience and knowledge of Vietnam,as well as its close-knit ties with the Dutch Government, the EU, the Embassyand other organisations of Vietnam in the country, the NVCC will provide moresupport for local enterprises to do business in Vietnam.
Shehoped that the NVCC would continue serving as a bridge connecting Dutch investorswith Vietnam.
Forhis part, NVCC President Erik Mattyssen briefed Ngan on the organisation’s structureand operation, saying it was established in 1995 after a Dutch businessdelegation visited Vietnam to explore the country’s investment environment.
TheNVCC aims to promote investment and trade between the two countries, Mattyssensaid, adding that all NVCCC management board members are leaders of enterprisesand groups that are operating successfully in Vietnam.
Helauded Vietnam’s investment environment, expressing his belief in the country’shuge potential for economic development as well as investment opportunities forDutch enterprises.
Moreand more enterprises from the Netherlands invest in Vietnam nowadays, he said,affirming that this shows the increasingly effective cooperation between thetwo nations’ enterprises.
Heextended thanks to the Vietnamese top legislator for her commitment to afavourable, transparent and equal legal environment to foreign investors,pledging that the NVCC will do its utmost to connect the two countries’ firms.
Currently,Vietnam and the Netherlands are important trade and investment partners, withthe latter Vietnam’s biggest export market in the EU.
In2017, two-way trade between the two countries exceeded 7.77 billion USD. The Netherlandsranked 11 out of 126 nations and territories investing in Vietnam, with 305projects worth nearly 8.2 billion USD.-VNA
Vietnam wishes to learn from the Netherlands’ experience in planning strategies and mobilising finance to sustainably develop its Mekong Delta, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has suggested stronger cooperation between Vietnam and the Netherlands in seaport development during a reception for Director of the Port of Rotterdam International Rene Van Der Plas in The Hague on March 26.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked VN and France to bring economic cooperation on par with their political ties while meeting President of France’s National Assembly Francois de Rugy.
Vietnam attaches great importance to relations and cooperation with the Netherlands, seeing it as an example of “significant and effective relations” between Vietnam and an European country.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
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.
NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the reception for NVCC delegation (Source: VNA) 
