National Assembly Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien affirmed that Vietnam always provides support for investors in the country, during a reception in Hanoi on October 7 for Chairman of the EU – ASEAN Business Council Donald Kanak.
National Assembly Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien (R) and Chairman of the EU – ASEAN Business Council Donald Kanak (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly Vice ChairmanPhung Quoc Hien affirmed that Vietnam always provides support for investors in thecountry, during a reception in Hanoi on October 7 for Chairman of the EU –ASEAN Business Council Donald Kanak.
Hien spoke highly of the council’s role in promoting tiesbetween ASEAN and EU firms, and Vietnamese and EU enterprises in particular.
He said two-way trade between Vietnam and the EU has keptgrowing over the past years. Progress has been seen in socio-culture,environment, climate change response, administrative reform.
The host expressed his delight at growing ties between theVietnamese legislature and the European Parliament, and spoke highly of theVietnam – EU Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership Agreement that took effectin 2016.
He wished that both sides will soon ratify the deals, andasked the council to push for the early ratification by the European Parliamentand the EU member parliaments.
Kanak, for his part, said he is accompanied byrepresentatives from 26 EU businesses working in different areas, reflectingtheir commitment to doing business in Vietnam in the near future.
He affirmed that EU firms are ready to assist Vietnam inassuming the role of ASEAN Chair by 2020./.
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National Assembly Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien (R) and Chairman of the EU – ASEAN Business Council Donald Kanak (Photo: VNA) 
