At the working session (Photo: VNA) HCMCity (VNA) – A delegation of leading Swedish firms in mining,finance-banking, hi-tech, construction, transport and logistics is on a visit to Ho Chi Minh City to seekinvestment opportunities in the southern economic hub.
Representatives of Swedish firms expressed their wish to expand cooperation,and open offices in Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, in the coming time, aswell as to increase investment and FDI in Ho Chi Minh City during a meeting withChairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on April 24.
Head of the delegation Jan Stjernstrom, who is Chairman of the Swedish Chamberof Commerce in Singapore, said his organisation has 300 member firms, addingthat many Swedish businesses have cooperated with the Vietnam side, and some ofthose operating in HCM City – the economic hub of Vietnam.
At the working session, Chairman Phong applauded Swedish firms’ activecooperation with HCM City authorities, especially in high tech development andinnovation solutions – Sweden’s strength.
HCM City is calling for investment, and cooperating with foreign partners tobuild six Metro lines, Phong revealed, adding that this is an opportunity forSwedish businesses to seek investment cooperation in this area.
Hesuggested Swedish enterprises operating in health care work with the localityon technology transfer and new health management models as well as training formedical workers.
According to Phong, HCM City’s health sector is facing difficulties such as medicalequipment and facilities and human resources, and hospital overloading.
Swedenhas successfully implemented the SymbioCare in the health care system - acomprehensive business model that includes a hospital design with allassociated equipment and facilities as well as an intelligent operatingmechanism that integrates environmentally friendly and efficient technologies.
Besides, Phong also called on Swedish enterprises to pour investments into thefields that the city plans to develop such as smart city building, wastetreatment, and seaport development.
The municipal authority will create favourable conditions for enterprises’investment and business in the locality, he affirmed.-VNA
Representatives of Swedish firms expressed their wish to expand cooperation,and open offices in Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, in the coming time, aswell as to increase investment and FDI in Ho Chi Minh City during a meeting withChairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on April 24.
Head of the delegation Jan Stjernstrom, who is Chairman of the Swedish Chamberof Commerce in Singapore, said his organisation has 300 member firms, addingthat many Swedish businesses have cooperated with the Vietnam side, and some ofthose operating in HCM City – the economic hub of Vietnam.
At the working session, Chairman Phong applauded Swedish firms’ activecooperation with HCM City authorities, especially in high tech development andinnovation solutions – Sweden’s strength.
HCM City is calling for investment, and cooperating with foreign partners tobuild six Metro lines, Phong revealed, adding that this is an opportunity forSwedish businesses to seek investment cooperation in this area.
Hesuggested Swedish enterprises operating in health care work with the localityon technology transfer and new health management models as well as training formedical workers.
According to Phong, HCM City’s health sector is facing difficulties such as medicalequipment and facilities and human resources, and hospital overloading.
Swedenhas successfully implemented the SymbioCare in the health care system - acomprehensive business model that includes a hospital design with allassociated equipment and facilities as well as an intelligent operatingmechanism that integrates environmentally friendly and efficient technologies.
Besides, Phong also called on Swedish enterprises to pour investments into thefields that the city plans to develop such as smart city building, wastetreatment, and seaport development.
The municipal authority will create favourable conditions for enterprises’investment and business in the locality, he affirmed.-VNA
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