SanFrancisco (VNA) - Boeing is committed to building an aviationecosystem in Vietnam, concentrating on developing aviation infrastructure,training human resources, and building airports and airplane maintenance andrepair establishments, Dr. Brendan Nelson, Senior Vice President of theUS-based Boeing Company told President Vo Van Thuong.

At a meeting with President Thuong in San Francisco on November 15 afternoon(local time) as part of the Vietnamese leader's trip to attend the APECEconomic Leaders’ Week and bilateral activities in the US, Nelson, who is alsoPresident of Boeing Global, stressed that the development of the aviationindustry will open up many new opportunities for Vietnam and its people.

He expressed his hope that with its experience, Boeing will assist Vietnam intraining pilots, technicians, flight service personnel, and aviation safetymanagers, as well as constructing and operating airports and aircraftmaintenance and repair centres.

President Thuong spoke highly of business cooperation between Boeing andVietnamese aviation enterprises, saying that the cooperation between Vietnam andthe US has been strongly advanced with specific projects.

He also emphasised the importance of establishing an aviation ecosystem inVietnam, saying that this is also an area where Vietnam has demand because theneed for air travel among Vietnamese people is increasing.

The State leader showed his desire for more collaborative activities betweenBoeing and Vietnamese businesses in the future.

The same day, President Thuong hosted a reception for CEO of Apple Tim Cook,during which the Vietnamese leader appreciated Apple for expanding its businessand production in Vietnam, saying that Apple’s products have provided manyopportunities for Vietnamese youths to access and use high-tech devices.

He welcomed Apple's proposals and business strategies, stressing that theupgrade of Vietnam-US bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategicpartnership is a great opportunity for Apple to expand its investmentactivities in the Southeast Asian nation, especially in high-tech industrywhich is a priority of Vietnam.

For his part, Cook said Vietnam is part of Apple's special business strategy asseveral products of the firm have been produced in the Southeast Asian nation,including Macbook, Ipad, Apple Watch.

He held that Vietnam's digital economy is thriving, and many leading globalelectronics and technology companies, including those from the US, areincreasingly investing in production and business in the country. Vietnam alsopossesses high-skilled engineers and technology professionals, Cook said.

The Apple CEO recommended several issues for development in Vietnam, statingthat Vietnam needs to continue improving the system of standards for theapplication of 5G technology, refining the legal framework to support digitaleconomic development, and carefully consider factors related to the applicationand development of artificial intelligence.

President Thuong affirmed that the Vietnamese State and Government have workedhard to perfect mechanisms and policies, especially improving the country'sinvestment and business environment to facilitate foreign businesses’investment.

Vietnam has made efforts to upgrade telecommunications standards, and improvethe legal framework to support digital economic development, digitalinfrastructure, and digital workforce training, he said, suggesting Applesupport Vietnam in these endeavors.

ThePresident called on Apple to pour more investments into Vietnameselocalities, especially major provinces and cities, adding that US firms canjoin the development and application of 5G technology in the country./.