Multinational groups explore investment opportunities in HCM City
Chairman of the People Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh Phong received entrepreneurs from some multinational groups on August 24 to brief them on investment promotion opportunities in the city.
Chairman of the People Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh Phong takes photo with representatives from multinational groups (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) - Chairman of thePeople Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh Phong received entrepreneursfrom some multinational groups on August 24 to brief them on investmentpromotion opportunities in the city.
As the biggest economic and financial hub in thesouth of Vietnam and an attractive destination for foreign investment, HCM Cityhas spared no efforts to improve the investment climate and enable overseasenterprises to make long-term investment, especially in the fields of cleanenergy and smart cities, the city leader said.
He believed with their experience in energy, theUS Cache Solar and Arab Saudi March Global Inc will meet the increasing demandof the city and generate more jobs for local workers.
The city welcomes and will create all favourableconditions for the ASEAN Golden Link Inc to invest in building a complex ofhi-end hotels and restaurants in the city, contributing to the development oftourism infrastructure, Phong affirmed.
Leading officials of the groups expressed theirinterest in cooperation potential with HCM City in renewable energy and greenenergy. They said they hope to partner with HCM City in various fields,including waste treatment, inundation prevention, tourism promotion, and tradeof farm produce and food.-VNA
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Chairman of the People Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh Phong takes photo with representatives from multinational groups (Photo: VNA) 
