Prime Minister talks business facilitation with Adidas CEO
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talked over the phone with CEO of Adidas Kasper Rorsted on March 1 to discuss measures for promoting the German sportwear firm’s operations in Vietnam.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the phone talks with CEO of Adidas Kasper Rorsted on March 1 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime MinisterPham Minh Chinh talked over the phone with CEO of Adidas Kasper Rorsted onMarch 1 to discuss measures for promoting the German sportwear firm’soperations in Vietnam.
Congratulating the group on its goodperformance in 2021 despites numerous pandemic-caused challenges, PM Chinh described Adidas' sustained operations in Vietnam as a demonstration of theresolve, efforts, and effectiveness of the close and fruitful cooperation between Vietnamese Government agencies and localities and foreign enterprises and investors in thespirit of “harmonising interests and sharing risks”.
He expressed his belief that Adidaswill reap even greater successes and continue expanding its production andbusiness activities in the country, including creating conditions forVietnamese firms to further engage in its global supply chain.
The leader also called on the group tokeep upholding its social responsibility and ensuring welfare and good workingconditions for local workers.
Noting the Vietnamese Government’spriority given to green growth and greenhouse gas emission reduction, Chinh spokehighly of Adidas’s commitment to sustainable business, environmental protection,and efficient energy use.
PM Pham Minh Chinh and officials of Vietnam at the phone talks on March 1 (Photo: VNA)
The PM also voiced his hope thatAdidas will continue helping bolster Vietnam’s economic, trade, and investmentties with Germany and the EU, adding he will instruct relevant agencies to study and dealwith the group's proposals related to its operations in the country.
For his part, Rorsted thanked the PMand Government agencies of Vietnam for creating optimal conditions forenterprises, including Adidas, to operate. He appreciated their assistance forhis firm to successfully cope with the pandemic-caused difficulties to resumeproduction activities.
He said he is impressed with Vietnam’ssuccess in rolling out COVID-19 vaccination for its people, including workers, which ishelpful to guaranteeing safety for production and business activities.
Adidas highly values the VietnameseGovernment’s commitment to sustainable development, green growth, andgreenhouse gas emission reduction. It views the country as a manufacturing baseof leading importance and a destination for German and EU investors, accordingto Rorsted.
In the time ahead, the CEO added, thegroup will keep making efforts to capitalise on development opportunities inVietnam./.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the phone talks with CEO of Adidas Kasper Rorsted on March 1 (Photo: VNA) 
PM Pham Minh Chinh and officials of Vietnam at the phone talks on March 1 (Photo: VNA) 
