As an energy-rich country, Vietnam welcomes foreign resources to sustainably develop the domestic energy sector, said Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai.
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| Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai (center) and Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Lilianne Ploumen, Holland, - Photo: VGP/Nguyen Linh |
Mr. Hai hoped that Minister Lilianne Ploumen would continue to support Dutch businesses to strengthen their footholds in Vietnam and enhance cooperative programs and development projects in priority areas including climate change, water management, agriculture, energy, seaports and logistics.
Minister Lilianne Ploumen lauded the Vietnamese Government for surmounting the financial crisis and economic recession. Vietnam, a merely recipient country has become a development partner of the Netherlands with vast potentials.
The Dutch Minister said that she supported the bilateral cooperation in the five priority aspects especially energy through the organization of the CEO conference on energy which drew the attendance of leading giants including Shell, Furgo, Evides Water and Global Energy.
A large number of Dutch CEOs expressed their beliefs in business opportunities in Vietnam and raised their comments on the investment environment.
Vietnam, said Deputy PM Hai respects for and promises to create favorable conditions for Dutch businesses to do long-term business there.
The Netherlands is one of the biggest European investors of Vietnam, ranking 11th among 96 countries and territories. Dutch businesses have involved in big projects like Mong Duong thermal power plant (USD2.1 billion) and Phu My 3 power plant (USD410 million).
