HCM City, US-based conglomerate eye partnership

Ho Chi Minh City hopes to cooperate with Honeywell in its development projects, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said on March 17.

He made the statement at a meeting with representatives from the US-based multinational conglomerate who visited the city to seek potential partnership.

Ho Chi Minh City targets to become a hub of economy, trade, science and technology of Southeast Asia, he said.

The city has been developing its infrastructure with priorities given to the construction of urban railway network alongside environmentally friendly projects and those to prevent floods, the chairman added.

It is expecting a new wave of investment from the US, including from Honeywell in the near future, Phong said, noting that the city would support and facilitate foreign businesses’ investments in Vietnam.

Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong (right) and President and CEO of Honeywell Global High Growth Regions Shane Tedjarati.
For his part, , stated that Vietnam has been one of the most dynamic markets of the conglomerate with fast growth rate. The group mainly provides power-sufficient as well as safety and security solutions in the country.

He confirmed the firm’s wish to collaborate with the city in the long term, particularly in the energy sector.

Honeywell is an American company that produces a variety of commercial and consumer goods, engineering services and aerospace systems. The firm opened its office in Vietnam in 1994 and has established relations with local partners in energy and aerospace.
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