Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressedhis wish that US enterprises strong in digital economy will enhance cooperationand transfer technology to Vietnam during a reception in Hanoi on September 10for Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam AdamSitkoff.

The PM welcomed the US delegation, who will be attending theWorld Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 and the Vietnam-US Business Summit 2018.

He said Vietnam appreciates its ties with the US, which havebeen growing over the past years. US exports to Vietnam have also grown inrecent times, he added.

The host affirmed that the Vietnamese Government has alwaysand will continue to offer support for US firms doing business in Vietnam,considering it an important factor of bilateral ties.

Sitkoff, for his part, thanked the PM for hosting thedelegation, which he said reflected on his strong commitment to promotingbilateral economic and trade links.

He informed the host that the delegation had discusseddigital economy development with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry atthe Vietnam-US Business Summit earlier in the morning.

US firms highly value the Vietnamese PM and Government’sefforts in improving administrative reform and business climate, as well asattracting foreign tourist arrivals, he said, adding that they are veryinterested in the Vietnamese market.

Representatives from US firms expressed their determinationto expand business operations in Vietnam and wished that the VietnameseGovernment and PM would create more favourable conditions for them to dobusiness in the country, especially in the fields of digital economy andconnectivity, smart city development, pharmaceuticals, energy, and high-qualityhuman resources training. –VNA