Major British corporation affirms high commitment to Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Chairman of John Swire & Sons Group (UK) Guy Bradley - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

John Swire & Sons is a global multi-industry business group with a history of over 200 years (founded in the UK in 1816), with core businesses in the fields of aviation, real estate, trade, industry, logistics, beverage... and is expanding its operations in new growth areas such as healthcare. John Swire & Sons' revenue in 2022 is expected to reach approximately 16 billion USD.

Mr. Guy Bradley is also Vice President of the Hong Kong Real Estate Developers Association (China), Vice President of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce (China).

At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highly appreciated the effective and sustainable investment and business activities of John Swire & Sons in the world in general and in Vietnam in particular; welcomed the John Swire & Sons Group for continuously expanding its investment and business activities in Vietnam in many important fields such as aviation, trade-industry, logistics, real estate, health care, beverage, etc.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomed the John Swire & Sons Group for continuously expanding its investment and business activities in Vietnam in many important fields - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

The Prime Minister suggested that John Swire & Sons Group continue to research, develop and further expand its operations in the fields of aviation and aviation services, trade and industry, logistics, real estate, healthcare, production, distribution and retail networks, etc. in Vietnam; focus on investing in human resource development, especially high-quality human resources in Vietnam; research practical and effective cooperation with Vietnamese universities and vocational schools; increase the application of the latest science and technology in production, encourage the increase of added value, localization rate and use of domestic supporting technology in Vietnam; increase support for Vietnamese enterprises to participate in the group's supply chain; effectively use renewable energy sources, harmoniously develop economic efficiency with social responsibility, thereby supporting Vietnam in achieving its goals of green growth and sustainable development, and effectively responding to climate change.

Mr. Guy Bradley introduced to the Prime Minister about the group and John Swire & Sons' long-term operating plan in Vietnam, and discussed the group's commitments to sustainable development, green growth and circular economy.

Mr. Guy Bradley highly appreciated Vietnam's business investment environment - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

He said that John Swire & Sons has been operating in Vietnam since 1988 through support activities for oil and gas enterprises, tea trading and blending, aviation (through Cathay Pacific, a subsidiary of John Swire & Sons), real estate, etc. In January 2023, Swire Coca-Cola Limited (a subsidiary of John Swire & Sons) acquired Coca-Cola Vietnam Beverage Company Limited, Coca-Cola's bottling partner in Vietnam. Swire Coca-Cola creates jobs for more than 2,000 direct workers and 20,000 indirect workers in Vietnam.

He highly appreciated Vietnam's increasingly improved business investment environment, affirmed his belief in the success of business activities in Vietnam, and said that the group has a very high commitment to Vietnam and will continue to expand investment activities, especially in the fields of aviation, healthcare, etc., continuing to contribute to Vietnam's socio-economic development.

Welcoming and appreciating these orientations, the Prime Minister affirmed that the Vietnamese Government always cares about, supports, accompanies, and protects the legitimate and legal rights and interests of foreign investors on the basis of harmonious benefits, shared risks, and the success of foreign enterprises in Vietnam is also the success of Vietnam, and assigned agencies to promptly handle related issues to quickly, effectively, and sustainably implement specific projects of the group.

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