US Ambassador pledges to encourage US businesses to invest in Hai Duong
US Ambassador Marc E. Knapper said he would continue to encourage US businesses to learn about and invest in Hai Duong province of Vietnam.
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Secretary of the Hai Duong provincial Party Committee Tran Duc Thang held a reception for US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper on March 17 morning on the occasion of the US Embassy delegation’s working visit to the province.
Thang emphasized that Hai Duong is one of Vietnamese localities receiving attention from US investors in the context of the increasingly close relationship between Vietnam and the US after 30 years of establishing diplomatic relations.
The province has so far attracted 11 projects of US investors, with a total disbursed investment of 270 million USD.
These enterprises have been successfully implementing business strategies and plans and have a high sense of responsibility in complying with legal provisions as well as performing community activities, typically Ford Vietnam Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of US-based Ford Motor Company.
Hai Duong has a favorable geographical location. In particular, in recent years, the provincial authorities have intensified administrative procedure reform, created every favorable condition, accompanied, listened to, and promptly resolved arising difficulties and problems for the business community in general and FDI enterprises in particular, including Ford Vietnam and other US-invested companies, to develop sustainably.
Hai Duong has all necessary conditions for investment, from grounds, traffic infrastructure, skilled workforce, stable electricity and water sources to guaranteed security and order.
“Hai Duong always welcomes investors, including US businesses, especially large, high-tech ones, to learn about and invest in the province,” said Thang.
US Ambassador Marc E. Knapper, in his turn, affirmed that he would continue to make efforts to deepen the Vietnam - US relationship in general, as well as continue to pay attention to Hai Duong both now and in the future.
The ambassador said he would continue encouraging US businesses to learn about and invest in Hai Duong province.
Before the reception, Secretary of the provincial Party Tran Duc Thang had a meeting with Simonetta Verdi, Senior Director of Government Affairs for the International Markets Group of Ford Motor Company, and a delegation of Ford Vietnam.
On the morning of the same day, Ambassador Marc E. Knapper had a working session with Ford Vietnam leaders at its factory in Hai Duong.
HA KIEN - THANH CHUNG