The Vietnam News Agency reported that, at the meeting, General Secretary To Lam affirmed that the US was one of the most important strategic partners of Vietnam, expressing joy at the positive and essential developments of the comprehensive strategic partnership of Vietnam and the US over the past time, for the benefit of the people of the two countries, for peace, stability and sustainable development in the region and the world.
The General Secretary congratulated and highly appreciated the success of the Fund's investment projects in Vietnam, contributing to the development of Vietnam as well as expanding economic, investment and trade cooperation between the two countries.
The General Secretary affirmed that the Party and State of Vietnam are very interested in and create favorable conditions for foreign enterprises to invest in Vietnam, including US enterprises, to do business effectively and sustainably in Vietnam in accordance with the provisions of law; suggested that the Fund maintain and increase investment in projects under development, while expanding to areas where US enterprises have strengths and Vietnam has demand such as high technology, new energy, digital infrastructure.
The General Secretary thanked Warburg Pincus Investment Fund and US businesses for accompanying and supporting Vietnam in handling the tariff issue between the two countries.
The General Secretary affirmed that Vietnam and the US are two complementary and complementary economies; said that Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc's recent visit to the US as a Special Envoy of the General Secretary had achieved initial positive results for the two sides to negotiate a bilateral trade agreement.
General Secretary To Lam suggested that Mr. Jeffrey Perlman and US businesses investing and doing business in Vietnam continue to support and have a voice to negotiate bilaterally to achieve results soon, contributing to promoting stable and sustainable development of economic, trade and investment cooperation, meeting the interests of people and businesses of the two countries.
Mr. Jeffrey Perlman expressed his honor to have the General Secretary spend time receiving the delegation, thanking the leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam for always paying attention, listening and creating favorable conditions for the Fund and US businesses to invest and do business in Vietnam.
Congratulating Vietnam on its development achievements in recent times, the General Director of Warburg Pincus Investment Fund shared that those achievements have inspired and strengthened the confidence of US businesses in investing and doing business in Vietnam.
The General Director of Warburg Pincus Investment Fund affirmed that with the good results of more than a decade of business in Vietnam, the Fund wishes to continue to invest long-term, bringing good changes in Vietnam.
Mr. Jeffrey Perlman believes that the success of the Fund's projects in Vietnam, including the Ho Tram project in Ba Ria - Vung Tau and the Metropole Hotel project in Hanoi, will be symbols of success in cooperation between the two countries as well as foreign investment in Vietnam, thereby attracting more potential investors.
Mr. Jeffrey Perlman affirmed that individuals and leaders of the Fund will continue to support and advise Vietnamese ministries and branches on tariff solutions that benefit people and businesses of the two countries, for the stable, sustainable and effective development of Vietnam - US relations.
