Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong welcomed Polish President Adrej Duda on his visit to the city on November 30.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (R) welcomed Polish President Adrej Duda

Phong held that Vietnamese people’s warm sentiments towards Polish people are an important foundation for the two countries to forge stronger bilateral economic, trade, and cultural cooperation in the future.

He described President Duda’s visit to Vietnam as an important milestone in the all-round partnership between Poland and Vietnam in general and between the country and Ho Chi Minh City in particular.

As the biggest economic hub of Vietnam, the city always welcomes Polish investors and is willing to foster economic, trade and investment collaboration with Poland, he stated.

For his part, President Andrzej Duda said he was impressed by HCM City’s dynamic development, stressing that Poland is interested in the Vietnamese southern metropolis and has selected the city to locate the first representative office of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency. 

The leader expressed his hope that following his visit, Poland and Vietnam, including HCM City, will make greater efforts to enhance the two countries’ relations across fields. 

The visit is also expected to help create more cooperation opportunities for Vietnamese and Polish businesses, he added. 

While in HCM City, the President and his spouse attended the Vietnam-Poland Economic Forum and the inaugural ceremony of the representative office of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency, and visited several historical relic sites in the city. 

Later on the day, President Andrzej Duda left Ho Chi Minh City, successfully concluding his State visit to Vietnam from November 27-30.

Vietnam-Poland forum pushes up investment links

Polish President Andrzej Duda has described a Vietnam-Poland Economic Forum, held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 30, as one of the most important events of his ongoing visit to Vietnam.

In his speech, President Duda highlighted the close-knit ties over the seven decades and fine sentiments between the two nations as the groundwork for furthering bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, particularly in economics.

Vietnam is one of the most dynamic economies in ASEAN as well as in Asia. With a stable and high economic growth over recent years, the country has taken on a prestigious role and position in the global economy. It has been selected as one of Poland’s five most promising investment and business markets for the future.

Through the forum, Poland encourages businesses from the two countries to share information and opportunities to establish long-term partnerships, said Mr Duda.

Vietnam’s Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan said Poland is an important partner of Vietnam in the EU with trade and investment achieving considerable progress in recent years.

Polish investment in Vietnam is on an upward trend with value trebling for the period 2014-2017. However, the outcome has not matched up with the perceived potential and strengths of both sides, Tuan noted.

Poland is the 6th biggest economy in Europe, while Vietnam's investment climate quality, consumer market, and human resources are seen as its fields of strengths. The two countries have signed a series of agreements and memoranda of understanding, paving the way for broader cooperation in future.

Therefore, the Vietnamese Government hopes that the local business community will make the most of this event to fully grasp market information and potential investment opportunities in areas where Vietnam holds advantages such as electronic components, information technology, and farm produce.

It has called on Polish businesses to increase investments in Vietnam for mutually beneficial cooperation, said Mr Tuan.

On the same day, Polish President Duda and his wife visited the War Remnants Museum in District 3 and one day earlier, they enjoyed a classical concert at the HCM City Conservatory of Music.

VNA