General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam met with representatives of some organisations and businesses in the Philippines on May 31, part of his state visit to the archipelagic nation.
During a meeting with President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masato Kanda, General Secretary and President Lam expressed his hope that the ADB will continue to help Vietnam with promoting sustainable economic growth, enhancing the competitiveness of the economy, strengthening its resilience to global challenges, and gradually realising the long-term development goals.
Mr. Kanda, for his part, underlined the ADB’s continued commitment to supporting Vietnam to achieve its long-term development goals, including transforming the growth model, enhancing competitiveness, developing the private sector, boosting green transition, and strengthening regional integration.
At a meeting with President and CEO of Aboitiz Foods Tristan Aboitiz, General Secretary and President Lam spoke highly of the firm's activities in the fields directly related to Vietnam's development needs such as energy, food – agriculture, infrastructure, finance, industrial real estate, and data – artificial intelligence, which have contributed to a substantive economic cooperation channel between Vietnam and the Philippines.
He encouraged the group to explore cooperation opportunities in certain fields, and suggested it consider investment in stable, sustainable, low-emission, and resilient energy supplies that suit Vietnam's actual conditions.
Mr. Aboitiz said he hopes to continue expanding investment in areas matching Vietnam's development priorities, particularly energy, food – agriculture, infrastructure, and digital transformation, and to promote projects that meet food safety and environmental standards, develop green agriculture, and ensure sustainable supply chains.
Meeting with Ms. Chin Yin Ong, Chief Organisation Capability Officer at Grab, General Secretary and President Lam encouraged Grab to invest in building smart cities and developing green and smart public transport systems in Vietnam, and promote Vietnamese tourism and cuisine on the Grab platform.
At a meeting with Mr. Saia Ma’u Piukala, Regional Director for the Western Pacific of the World Health Organisation (WHO), General Secretary and President Lam called for continued professional support and technical advice from WHO to improve policymaking effectiveness and align the health system’s organisation with the new context.
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