VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has urged US multinational PepsiCo to deepen its engagement in Vietnam’s development and support local businesses in joining its global supply chain, while highlighting the group’s role as a strategic partner.

Vietnam is on the verge of seeing a massive influx of investments from the US, and stands ready to welcome the wave.

The People’s Committee of Ha Nam province on December 20 handed over an investment registration certificate to a PepsiCo food production project of the PepsiCo Vietnam Foods Company Limited to invest in Dong Van I industrial park in Duy Tien commune.

Agusha, a Russian baby milk brand by PepsiCo Group, has arrived in Vietnam, with products on sale in 11 cities and provinces across the country and three major e-commerce platforms of Shopee, Lazada and Tiki.

VOV.VN - Singapore-based Straits Times ran an article on January 28 describing 2021 as a year of opportunity for Vietnam, while the Australian Financial Review (AFR) described the nation as being an essential cog in global supply chains.