(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese Government pledges to create favourable conditions for Standard Chartered Bank to maintain and expand its business operations in the country, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said yesterday.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) receives Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered PLC (Photo: VNA) |
At a Hanoi reception for Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered PLC, PM Chinh shared Vietnam's priorities on attracting green finance and resources to take advantage of sustainable growth drivers, especially green growth, digital transformation, and sustainable energy transition; and strengthening cooperation with development partners, international financial institutions and global financial groups, including Standard Chartered.
He urged the bank to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese businesses and foreign investors to access preferential capital resources to invest in strategic infrastructure, including digital infrastructure, green infrastructure and key infrastructure projects.
Bill Winters said that Vietnam is an important area of Standard Chartered's activities in the Asia-Pacific region and Standard Chartered will promote cooperation with and support VN in mobilising capital sources, attracting green finance and promoting green growth associated with implementing commitments made at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference.