National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man attends Vietnam-Uzbekistan Business Dialogue

On the morning of April 8, within the framework of his official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan, in the capital city of Tashkent, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man attended the Vietnam-Uzbekistan Business Dialogue.

Attending the seminar were: Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong; Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha; Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Khodjayev Jamshid Abdukhakimovich and representatives of many ministries, branches and localities of the two countries.

Uzbekistan is ready to cooperate with Vietnam

Also attending the seminar were Vietnamese and Uzbek businesses in the fields of: Coal, minerals, oil and gas, textiles, aviation, tourism , food industry, telecommunications, etc.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man attends Vietnam-Uzbekistan Business Dialogue — **National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man visited the exhibition space of Vietnam Airlines products on the sidelines of the Vietnam - Uzbekistan Business Dialogue.**

Speaking at the seminar, Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Khodjayev Jamshid Abdukhakimovich warmly welcomed National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, who led a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly to officially visit Uzbekistan and attend the Vietnam - Uzbekistan Business Dialogue with the participation of many large and prestigious enterprises of the two countries; affirming that the event is an honor for Uzbekistan.

Deputy Prime Minister Khodjayev Jamshid Abdukhakimovich said that trade cooperation between the two countries is increasing, however, this figure is still modest, and suggested that in the coming time, bilateral trade cooperation should be further expanded. Currently, there is a lot of potential and room for cooperation between the two countries in areas such as: Oil and gas, textiles, transportation, infrastructure, tourism, agriculture, electronics industry, etc. To expand cooperation between the two countries, it is necessary to create specific mechanisms.

Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Khodjayev Jamshid Abdukhakimovich emphasized that Uzbekistan welcomes investors through the development of increasingly open and transparent investment attraction policies. Uzbekistan is creating great opportunities for foreign investors and is ready to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam through specific projects that benefit both countries. With such potential, the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan believes that at the seminar, opinions will be put forward for new cooperation measures and directions, contributing to bringing the relationship between Uzbekistan and Vietnam to a new height. "Uzbekistan is ready to cooperate with Vietnam" - Deputy Prime Minister Khodjayev Jamshid Abdukhakimovich emphasized.

Immediately after the opening speech, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man delivered an important speech and, together with senior leaders of the two countries, witnessed the ceremony of handing over cooperation documents between ministries and branches of the two countries.

Expressing his agreement with the opening remarks of the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said that Vietnam and Uzbekistan have a good traditional friendship, which has been nurtured over many decades on the basis of trust, mutual understanding and the desire for mutual development. This visit is not only an opportunity for us to strengthen the political relationship but also an opportunity to promote economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two countries. "I believe that with great potential and a spirit of sincere cooperation, businesses of the two countries will be an important bridge to bring the Vietnam-Uzbekistan relationship to a new level, more substantive and effective" - the National Assembly Chairman emphasized.

Continue to improve the legal framework, creating a transparent and favorable business environment.

Sharing about Vietnam's potential and advantages, the National Assembly Chairman said that despite facing many difficulties and challenges from the impacts of the world and regional political and economic situation, with the solidarity and consensus of the entire political system, with high determination, vision and great aspirations, Vietnam has promoted its potential and strengths to achieve remarkable socio-economic development results.

Notably, Vietnam has established diplomatic relations with nearly 200 countries; become one of the 40 largest economies in the world, among the top 20 trading countries, ranked 32nd in the top 100 strongest national brand values in the world; signed 17 free trade agreements with more than 60 countries.

Regarding the investment environment, the National Assembly Chairman stated that Vietnam's investment environment is positively evaluated by the international community and investors; many foreign investors have chosen Vietnam as a strategic production center, connecting with global supply chains. Vietnam is increasingly affirming its role as an important link in the value chain, the new investment structure of the region and the world, especially in the fields of electronics, science and technology, innovation, and semiconductors.

The National Assembly Chairman also said that since the official establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992, the relationship between the two countries has achieved great achievements and continuously developed on both bilateral and multilateral levels. In terms of economy and trade, the two countries are developing positively, from 2021 to present, growing by about 25% per year; in 2024 alone, trade exchange reached more than 200 million USD.... "The above cooperation results are encouraging but still not really commensurate with the potential, space and special relationship and friendship of the two countries" - the National Assembly Chairman stated.

Presenting some specific directions that businesses of both sides can jointly implement to promote economic cooperation between Vietnam and Uzbekistan, the National Assembly Chairman said that the two sides need to strengthen cooperation in the fields of agriculture and agricultural product processing; develop the textile and footwear industry; expand cooperation in the fields of energy and green technology; promote transport and tourism connectivity, etc.

In that spirit, to promote, deepen, comprehensively and more effectively cooperate between the business communities of the two countries with a focus on investment and trade, the National Assembly Chairman suggested that both sides should actively create conditions for Vietnamese and Uzbek enterprises to regularly have opportunities to exchange, seek and exploit cooperation and investment opportunities, especially in areas with great potential and demand such as oil and gas, mining, agriculture, tourism, etc. Along with that, the two countries need to increase the exchange of delegations at all levels, especially high-level ones, to consolidate political trust and promote cooperation in potential areas. "Vietnam is ready to be a bridge for Uzbekistan to strengthen relations with ASEAN and hopes that Uzbekistan will be a bridge for Vietnam to strengthen cooperation with Central Asian countries" - the National Assembly Chairman emphasized.

The National Assembly Chairman also requested that the two governments continue to make efforts to improve the investment and business environment, creating maximum convenience for businesses of the two countries to strengthen cooperation and successfully carry out investment and business activities in accordance with legal regulations.

Referring to the role of ministries, branches and associations, the National Assembly Chairman said that these units need to promote their role as bridges to promote exchanges and cooperation according to the principle of "mutual benefit, mutual success", complement each other, cooperate deeply and comprehensively, improve competitiveness, and participate deeply in regional and global value and production chains.

On the business community side, to realize these orientations, the National Assembly Chairman called on businesses of both countries to boldly invest, explore the market and build strategic links. “On the part of the Vietnamese National Assembly, we are committed to continuing to improve the legal framework, creating a transparent and favorable business environment to support businesses to operate effectively. I also hope that the National Assembly and relevant agencies of Uzbekistan will accompany and create conditions for Vietnamese businesses to access the Uzbekistan market more easily."

At the seminar, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man witnessed Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Khodjayev Jamshid Abdukhakimovich handing over: Draft action plan on bilateral cooperation for the period 2025-2026 between Vietnam and Uzbekistan; Memorandum of Understanding on Joint Action Plan to promote economic and trade cooperation for the period 2025-2026 between the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry of Uzbekistan; Agreement on Cooperation Program between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan for the period 2025-2026; Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the health sector between the Ministry of Health of Vietnam and the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan.

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