Amsterdam (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended aVietnam-Netherlands Business Forum within the framework of his official visitto the European country on December 12 afternoon (local time).

Speaking at the event, PM Chinh said that in 50 years ofcooperation, the nature of Vietnam-Netherlands relations has changed, withVietnam becoming a win-win partner of the Netherlands instead of just beingan aid recipient.

Dutch enterprises rank first in Europe in terms ofinvestments poured into Vietnam, and all report effective operations.Meanwhile, Vietnam enjoys political stability and social safety and order, and hasto date signed 15 free trade agreements with over 60 countries around theworld.

These are firm foundations for Dutch firms to continueinvesting in Vietnam, Chinh stressed.

According to him, Vietnam is striving to become a developing country with modernindustry and high middle income by 2030; and a developed, high-income country by2045. To achieve the goals, Vietnam has identified three strategicbreakthroughs, namely institution, human resources, and strategicinfrastructure.

Therefore, the Vietnamese Government leader suggested foreign businesses andpartners, including those from the Netherlands, support Vietnam with capital for development investment, and in technology transfer and experience sharing,and high-quality human resources training.

On the cooperation principle of "harmonious benefits,shared risks", and "harmonisation of interests between people,businesses and the State", PM Chinh asked Dutch investors to understandthe Vietnamese Party and State’s policies to invest or expand investment in thenation, especially in the fields of agriculture, logistics, and green anddigital transformation.

The Vietnamese government is willing to share withenterprises, especially in difficult times, continue to reform administrativeprocedures, improve the investment environment, and perfect institutions andpolicies to suit the conditions and interests of all parties, he added.

At the forum, PM Chinh and delegates witnessed the signingof cooperation documents between Vietnamese and Dutch businesses and partners.

Also on December 12, the Vietnamese leader had a working session withrepresentatives from the Dutch Business Association Vietnam (DBAV) and theNetherlands-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce (NVCC), and received leaders of severalleading Dutch groups.

Meeting Joost Vrancken Peeters, President of the DBAV andthe NVCC, Chinh appreciated the role of the two associations in promoting Dutchinvestments in Vietnam, and helping Vietnamese businesses participate inregional and global supply chains.

The Vietnamese Government pledges to create favourableconditions for and support Dutch firms to do long-term business and investment inthe country, thus contributing to promoting the bilateral economic cooperation.

The Prime Minister also received leading officials ofHarvest Waste, De Heus, Nedspice, and Climate Fund Manager./.