Hanoi supports US firms to make investment, expand operations
A senior official of Hanoi has highlighted the capital city’s support for US businesses’ investment and operations while meeting with a representative from the US Embassy in Vietnam.
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen (centre), Economic Counsellor Lynne Gadkowski (sixth from left) and other officials at the recent meeting. (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – A senior officialof Hanoi has highlighted the capital city’s support for US businesses’ investmentand operations while meeting with a representative from the US Embassy inVietnam.
Talking to Vice Chairman ofthe Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen, Economic Counsellor LynneGadkowski said the US Embassy hopes that the local administration will continuecreating optimal conditions for US businesses to operate in the city.
They also expect Hanoi will reopen its door soon and carry out measures for post-pandemic economic recovery, thus creatingmore momentum for partnership between Vietnamese and US enterprises, she noted.
At the meeting, Matt Moore,Director of the Global Health Security Programme at the US Centers for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC) in Vietnam, said the CDC Vietnam is ready to share the US’s anti-pandemic experience and assist Hanoi to reopen and revive the local economy.
Appreciating the cooperationgoodwill from the US agencies, Quyen affirmed that investment - tradepromotion and support for foreign enterprises, including those from the US, arealways in the development focus of Hanoi.
The city recently held aconference to learn about difficulties and problems facing foreign firms, including US enterprises, he said, adding that it wishes to form a favourable and open investmentclimate./.
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Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen (centre), Economic Counsellor Lynne Gadkowski (sixth from left) and other officials at the recent meeting. (Photo: kinhtedothi.vn) 
