Vietnam - a reliable destination for foreign investors

Reporter: The AFMIS has been held annually, attracting a lot of investors from across the world. What about the outcome of this seminar?

Mr Trung: The AFMIS is a prestigious event of ASEAN’s financial cooperation channel, aimed at promoting ASEAN as an attractive destination for the international community.

With the cumulative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of nearly US$2 trillion and a population of 600 million, ASEAN has huge potential for sustainable economic development. In the context of current regional and global economic difficulties, the seminar is considered a chance for investors to question ASEAN’s law makers. Investors and business associations will get updated on the financial and investment policy of each ASEAN member country and the sustainable development goals of ASEAN economies.

AFMIS 9 called on the international financial and business community to get directly involved in ASEAN’s development opportunities.

Reporter: What are Vietnam’s contributions to the seminar?

Mr Trung: Vietnam has actively participated in the cooperation framework of ASEAN as well as in the structures of cooperation between ASEAN and its partners. Vietnam always considers ASEAN as its big family and its partners and investors as indispensable companions on the way to development.

Vietnam has not only contributed to strengthening ties within ASEAN but also left fine impressions on investors through its important messages. Vietnam has made clear its investment and development orientations and encouraged investors to help the country achieve its sustainable and steady growth.

Reporter: It seems many investors have shown interest in Vietnam’s efforts to prevent economic slowdown and accelerate economic restructuring. What are the messages the Vietnamese delegation brought to the seminar?

Mr Trung: We have reaffirmed the Government’s determination and commitment to implementing policies that will stabilise the macroeconomy, contain inflation, and accelerate the economic restructuring for the benefit of sustainable growth with joint efforts of domestic and foreign investors.

Vietnam’s stable macroeconomic environment, modest growth, and efficient economic restructuring are making the country become a reliable destination for foreign investors.

In addition, the clear and accurate information released by the Vietnamese delegation during discussions and dialogues has provided investors with an overview of the country’s socio-economic situation to plan future investments in Vietnam. They seem to be convinced by Vietnam’s long-term economic potential.

Reporter: What proposals did Vietnam make at AFMIS 9?

Mr Trung: Vietnam will join hands with other ASEAN member countries to stabilise the regional economies and build and ASEAN Economic Community by 2015. ASEAN will become a highly competitive economic region, credited with its free trade exchange, sustainable economic development, low poverty rate, and social equality.

Reporter: Thank you very much!