US firms offer development suggestions to the south
A conference entitled “Meet the USA: Partnering for Reopening, Recovery and Rebound in the Southern Economic Region” was held both online and offline in Ho Chi Minh City on November 23.
HCMCity (VNA)🐎 – A conference entitled “Meet the USA: Partnering for Reopening, Recovery and Rebound in the SouthernEconomic Region” was held both online and offline in Ho Chi Minh City onNovember 23.
The event wasco-hosted by the Foreign Ministry’s External Affairs Department and theAmerican Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam.
ꦺ In his opening remarks, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung said theevent takes place at a time when the country is hard hit by the pandemic,especially in Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces.
He thanked USfirms for partnering with the Vietnamese Government in the fight against thepandemic and lobbying the US Government to offer vaccines toVietnam. The Deputy Minister wished thatthe Vietnamese-US business community would continue working closely with the Vietnameseministries, agencies and localities and directly engage in developing bilateraleconomic ties between the two countries. Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Vietnam MarieDamour said the US is proud of contributing to Vietnam’s fight against thepandemic, especially the vaccination campaign, with 20 million vaccine doses, 16million of them have arrived in Vietnam. The US has also helped Vietnam with nearly 30 million USD in cash. Shedescribed Vietnam as the 10th largest trade partner of the US and animportant part in the global supply chain. Therefore, the event afforded bothsides a chance to discuss ways to restore production, boost recovery anddevelop the economy. ViceChairman of HCM City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan affirmed the city's determinationto continue with administrative reform to improve business climate in the city, quickly complete marketeconomy institutions, create a legal environment of fairness, equalityand healthy competition for all economic sectors at home and abroad, andresolutely fight corruption. HoChi Minh City will maintain regular dialogues with domestic and foreign businesscommunities to make timely policy adjustments for the benefits of the city and the business community, he said, adding that the city is ready to take the lead in initiating and pilotingnew models and mechanisms to foster partnerships with enterprises and southern localities. During the two sessions of the conference, leaders of southern cities and provinces pledged to offer allpossible support to firms, including those from the US, to do long-termbusiness there. Representativesfrom AmCham and US enterprises also offered recommendations to help with sustainableeconomic recovery and development and expressed their confidence in economic growth in Vietnam in general and localities in the southern economic region in particular./.
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At the event (Photo: VNA) 
