According to a special correspondent of the Vietnam News Agency, on the morning of October 30 (local time) in Gyeongju (South Korea), President Luong Cuong received Secretary General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) John Denton on the occasion of attending the 32nd Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit Week.
At the reception, expressing his honor to meet President Luong Cuong, ICC Secretary General John Denton expressed his admiration for Vietnam's economic development journey as well as the goals and solutions that Vietnam has set in its development journey.
Congratulating the Vietnamese Government for taking many practical steps to care about business activities, especially the establishment of international financial centers in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, creating conditions for businesses to develop, ICC Secretary General John Denton affirmed his readiness to cooperate and help Vietnam on the path of development, especially participating in the process of supporting Vietnamese businesses to reach out to the world in the context of Vietnam being the host country of APEC in 2027.
Secretary General John Denton said that ICC is present in 170 countries and has mobilized more than 17,500 billion USD in investment and business capital and will continue to promote the development process, including global development projects for businesses and hopes to have the active participation of Vietnamese businesses.
The project has been introduced and implemented by ICC in ASEAN and expanded to APEC. It will soon be brought to the Group of 20 leading developed and emerging economies in the world. We hope that in that journey, there will be coordination and cooperation from Vietnamese enterprises.
Secretary General John Denton emphasized that ICC always wishes to be a friend and partner accompanying the development of Vietnamese enterprises; participating in APEC activities in 2027 hosted by Vietnam.
Appreciating the Secretary General's comments and expressing satisfaction with the relationship between ICC and the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), President Luong Cuong affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to the cooperative relationship with ICC - the largest global business organization.
The President also highly appreciated the role of ICC in building international trade standards, liberalizing trade and investment, and strengthening the multilateral trade system; and was pleased to know that ICC has maintained close cooperation with VCCI and the Vietnamese business community in supporting the improvement of the business environment, promoting trade facilitation, and enhancing integration capacity for small and medium-sized enterprises.
President Luong Cuong said that in the face of current global trade challenges, Vietnam is implementing many adaptive solutions such as: Diversifying markets, developing supporting industries, making the most of new-generation free trade agreements; Reforming institutions, simplifying administrative procedures, improving the investment and business environment; Promoting digital transformation - green transformation to increase the resilience of the economy.
In that process, the President asked ICC to continue to accompany and support Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises to improve their integration capacity and participate more deeply in the global value chain, through sharing ICC's tools, standards and practical experience.
Welcoming the ICC's desire to turn determination and goodwill into reality, President Luong Cuong emphasized that Vietnam is ready to be an active and proactive partner with the ICC in regional and global initiatives, contributing to promoting an open, fair, and sustainable international trade system for peace, prosperity, and opportunities for all./.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/chu-tich-nuoc-luong-cuong-tiep-tong-thu-ky-phong-thuong-mai-quoc-te-post1073760.vnp
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