Vietnam's General Secretary Meets with British Corporations to Boost Economic Cooperation

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Vietnam's General Secretary To Lam, on his official visit to the United Kingdom, met with executives from leading British corporations, including Standard Chartered Bank, Airbus Group, and Rolls-Royce. The meetings are part of efforts to strengthen financial and banking cooperation between Vietnam and the UK. General Secretary Lam expressed his hope that Standard Chartered will continue to provide advice and support to help Vietnam develop into a regional financial hub. He also praised Airbus's successful cooperation with Vietnamese partners, which has contributed to the rapid development of Vietnam's aviation and aerospace industries. Additionally, he proposed that Rolls-Royce continue working with Vietnam on research and development of sustainable aviation fuels and establish a Rolls-Royce engine maintenance and repair centre in Vietnam.

Key Takeaways:

  • General Secretary To Lam met with executives from Standard Chartered Bank, Airbus Group, and Rolls-Royce to boost economic cooperation between Vietnam and the UK.
  • He expressed his hope that Standard Chartered will provide advice and support to help Vietnam develop into a regional financial hub.
  • General Secretary Lam praised Airbus's successful cooperation with Vietnamese partners, contributing to Vietnam's rapid aviation and aerospace development.
  • He proposed that Rolls-Royce establish a Roll-Royce engine maintenance and repair centre in Vietnam to support the country's aviation sector.
  • Vietnam is accelerating the development of its aviation sector to meet the people's rising travel demand and support its deeper global integration.
  • Standard Chartered reaffirmed its long-term commitment to investing in Vietnam and contributing to its prosperity.
  • Airbus expressed interest in supplying more aircraft to Vietnamese airlines while expanding collaboration to areas such as helicopters, military aircraft, science-technology cooperation, and satellites.

Statistics:

  • Vietnam's aviation sector is accelerating its development to meet the people's rising travel demand and support the country's deeper global integration.
  • General Secretary To Lam commended standard Chartered for its assistance in Vietnam's recent stock market upgrade.
  • Rolls-Royce has supplied aircraft engines to Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet in aircraft engine supply and maintenance, supporting the growth of Vietnam's aviation sector.
  • Airbus has contributed to the rapid and increasingly self-reliant development of Vietnam's aviation and aerospace industries through successful cooperation with Vietnamese partners.
  • Standard Chartered has a long-term commitment to investing in Vietnam and contributing to its prosperity.

Sources:

  • "London, Oct. 29 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on October 29 met with executives from several leading British corporations and international financial institutions as part of his official visit to the United Kingdom."
  • Vietnam News Agency
  • Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Vietnam News Agency.