Many UK businesses are interested in investing in Vietnamese banking, finance, and insurance, says Lord Mayor of London David Wootton.

At a working session in London on July 27 with Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Tuan Anh, Mayor Wootton said UK enterprises are also paying attention to other fields in their strengths such as sports, tourism, infrastructure development, hospitals and harbour construction.

He said he plans to visit Vietnam and some other Asian countries when the London 2012 Paralympics closes in September. He also wished Vietnamese athletes success in the ongoing Summer Olympic Games.

Minister Anh, who is in London to attend the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics Games, presented Vietnam’s great potential and called for UK investment in sports, tourism and infrastructure development.

He also said he hopes that the strategic partnership between the two countries will be promoted in the future.