Vietnam – Danemark: a dialogue to attract high-quality investments
“Promoting high-quality investments in Vietnam” was the theme of a recent business dialogue held in Denmark by the Vietnamese embassy, in coordination with the Ministry of Finance and the company FPT Nordics, during the working visit of a Vietnamese delegation led by Vice Minister Nguyễn Đức Tam.
The event brought together leaders and representatives of major Danish companies from various sectors including trade, financial services, logistics, technology, and energy. Notable participants included leading companies such as Novo Nordisk, Pandora, Vestas, A.P. Moller Capital, DNB investment bank, and the Danish Industry Confederation, representing over 20,000 businesses.
At the beginning of the dialogue, the Vietnamese Ambassador to Denmark, Nguyễn Lê Thanh, emphasized her country’s deep and coordinated structural reforms to strengthen institutions, improve policies, enhance transparency, and increase the effectiveness of the business environment. She highlighted Vietnam’s focus on selectively attracting investments in innovation, high technology, green economy, and sustainable development.
According to the ambassador, this dialogue serves as an opportunity for Danish investors to directly interact with Vietnamese policymakers and receive updated information on the favorable investment climate, priority sectors, and policies aimed at attracting quality investments in Vietnam.
She confirmed that the Vietnamese embassy in Denmark will continue to support businesses from both countries to enhance their ties and cooperation in investment. The dynamic dialogue addressed key issues for investors such as Vietnam’s strategies to avoid the “middle-income trap,” public debt and inflation management, logistics infrastructure development, transition to high value-added industries, and circular economy solutions.
Vice Minister Nguyễn Đức Tam responded in detail to business leaders’ questions, highlighting specific incentives for large-scale technological projects and presenting Vietnam’s directions for creating international financial centers, developing a carbon market, and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
He reiterated that maintaining macroeconomic stability remains the government’s top priority, supported by flexible coordination of fiscal and monetary policies to ensure a conducive environment for long-term investments.
In conclusion, Danish companies praised Vietnam’s impressive economic progress and the quality of direct exchanges with the Ministry of Finance delegation. They expressed their eagerness to continue regular dialogue with Vietnamese authorities to better grasp future cooperation opportunities.
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