On the morning of October 29 local time, General Secretary To Lam received leaders of some of the UK's leading international financial groups and institutions, according to VNA.
Receiving Mr. Saif Malik - General Director of Standard Chartered Bank in the UK, General Secretary To Lam hoped that in the coming time, the bank will continue to share, advise and support Vietnam to become the financial center of the region.
Expressing his gratitude for the bank's help in upgrading Vietnam's stock market recently, General Secretary To Lam suggested that Standard Chartered will support Vietnam's credit rating, while supporting the upcoming issuance of bonds, thereby helping Vietnam mobilize capital at reasonable costs, promoting Vietnam's development.
The General Director of Standard Chartered expressed his honor to meet with the General Secretary, highly appreciating the Party's correct guidelines and policies in stabilizing the macro economy and promoting sustainable growth, thereby helping to strengthen the trust of the business community and investors. Mr. Saif Malik expressed his continued commitment to investing in the Vietnamese market, contributing to Vietnam's prosperity.
Receiving Mr. Chris Drewer - Senior Vice President of Asia - Pacific of Airbus Group, General Secretary To Lam highly appreciated the business cooperation results of the group with Vietnamese partners, contributing positively to the increasingly strong, autonomous and comprehensive development of Vietnam's aviation - aerospace industry.
The General Secretary suggested that the group continue to strengthen cooperation with Vietnamese airlines to expand the supply and production chain of Airbus aircraft equipment in Vietnam; cooperate in human resource training, pay attention to promoting aircraft engine repair, open Airbus's center in Vietnam to focus on providing passenger transportation, cargo and maintenance services; and at the same time, propose creating conditions for Vietnamese airlines to directly negotiate and sign aircraft purchase contracts.
On the side of Airbus Group, Mr. Chris Drewer affirmed his commitment to continue to be an important partner of Vietnam, wishing to provide more aircraft to Vietnamese airlines, while expanding cooperation to fields such as helicopters, military aircraft, scientific and technological cooperation, and satellites.
Then, meeting with Ms. Helen Wilson - Senior Vice President of Rolls Royce Group Global, General Secretary To Lam suggested that the group continue to cooperate with Vietnam in researching and learning about sustainable aviation fuel, training high-quality human resources and transferring technology in the aviation and aerospace sector to Vietnamese partners; and initially promoting the establishment of Rolls Royce Engine Maintenance and Repair Center in Vietnam; at the same time, he said that it will create favorable conditions for businesses to invest and do business in Vietnam.
Expressing her honor at meeting General Secretary To Lam, Ms. Helen Wilson said she was pleased that the group's cooperation in aircraft engines with Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet is contributing to the development of Vietnam's aviation, affirming her commitment to continue to contribute to the development of the low-emission aviation industry and expand cooperation to other fields.
