Founder and Chairman of the US-based Berggruen Holdings, Mr. Nicolas Berggruen, has affirmed that the company is willing to cooperate with, invest in, and support Vietnam in personnel training, the Vietnam News Agency has reported.

He made the statement while he and Director of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at the Columbia University Nguyen Thi Lien Hang were received by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on January 7.

In the short term, the company will provide consulting services to help the country establish a development investment fund, he said.

The PM said education and training remain a highlight of the Vietnam-US relations, with an increasing number of Vietnamese students studying in the US. He suggested Berggruen Holdings explore investments in some culturally and historically significant projects, and help Vietnam promote its culture abroad, enrich its cultural identity, and boost its cultural industry. He also encouraged the company to collaborate with the Vietnamese side in education, research, and workforce development.