Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 10 for Charles R. Kaye, CEO of Warburg Pincus, during which he expressed his hope that Warburg Pincus, one of the US’s leading investment funds, will continue to be a bridge to bring investors from the US and other countries to Vietnam.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai (R) receives CEO of Warburg Pincus Charles R. Kaye (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai hosted a receptionin Hanoi on November 10 for Charles R. Kaye, CEO of Warburg Pincus, duringwhich he expressed his hope that Warburg Pincus, one of the US’s leadinginvestment funds, will continue to be a bridge to bring investors from the USand other countries to Vietnam.
Khai noted that after 10 years of its operationin Vietnam, Warburg Pincus has affirmed itself as one of the leading investmentfunds in Vietnam with a total capital of more than 2 billion USD.
Appreciating Warburg Pincus’s successfulcooperation with many large and reputable Vietnamese enterprises, theDeputy Prime Minister said he hopes it will continue to research and expandpartnerships with Vietnamese businesses and make more effective investment innew projects.
He affirmed that Vietnam always considersthe US one of its leading important partners, with two-way trade surpassing 123billion USD last year, up 11% year-on-year. As of August 20, the US had morethan 1,300 valid FDI projects totalling 11.8 billion USD, ranking 11th among the countries and territories pouring capital into in the Southeast Asiannation.
Charles R. Kaye informed the host of the fund'sactivities in Vietnam over the past 10 years, and shared its plans tocontinue expanding investment in Vietnam in the coming time.
He said that there are currently many largeUS businesses showing interest in investing in the potentialVietnamese market and presented some proposals to the Vietnamese Government./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 28 suggested the US-based global growth investor Warburg Pincus to further its effective coordination with Vietnamese agencies to increase long-term and sustainable investment in the Southeast Asian nation.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on January 12 called on the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) of the US to encourage its member enterprises to increase investment in Vietnam.
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The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
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The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
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Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai (R) receives CEO of Warburg Pincus Charles R. Kaye (Photo: VNA) 
