Vietnam will surmount difficulties in Q4: Cabinet press conference
Vietnam will overcome difficulties in the last three months of this year, creating a premise for 2021, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai has believed.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai (Photo: chinhphu.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will overcome difficultiesin the last three months of this year, creating a premise for 2021, DeputyMinister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai has believed.
Speaking at a Cabinet regular press conference onOctober 2, Hai said under the government’s instruction, ministries and agencieshave supported firms in optimising foreign investment opportunities and freetrade agreements, seeking solutions to develop markets, and removingbarriers to enter new markets.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has steppedup the information work and oriented export services, while intensifying tradepromotion through online forums and transactions amidst COVID-19, he continued.
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran QuocPhuong said enterprises have received assistance in credit loans and fiscalpolicies, along with the direct support from the budget.
Regarding foreign investment attraction, Phuong saidVietnam has been regarded by international investors as an attractive destinationwith advantages of political stability, macro economy, geographical location,land and human resources.
Since the beginning of this year, the Ministry ofPlanning and Investment has organised online trade promotion activities withAsian partners like Japan and Singapore, as well as those from Europe, theofficial said, noting that investors have shown their interest in Vietnam.
Phuong expressed his hope that following the resumptionof certain international flights, Vietnam will welcome more many foreigninvestors at the end of this year, and in 2021.
Relating to the resumption of international flights,Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong said priority will be given to countries and territories where the pandemic is well contained like Japan, the Republic ofKorea, Taiwan (China), Laos and Cambodia./.
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Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai (Photo: chinhphu.vn) 
