The meeting was attended by representatives from the Agency of Foreign Markets Development, the Department of Oil, Gas and Coal, the Electricity Authority, and the Agency for Innovation, Green Transition and Industry Promotion.

During the session, Kritenbrink, former US Ambassador to Vietnam and former US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs expressed positive impressions of his long-standing engagement with Vietnam. On behalf of major US enterprises, he affirmed that Vietnam is a strategic market with strong growth prospects. US investors, he noted, are ready to expand their presence and scale up investment to support the Government and people of Vietnam in achieving sustainable socio-economic development goals.

Assessing the macroeconomic landscape, Kritenbrink expressed appreciation for the resilience of Vietnam’s economy. Amid global geopolitical volatility exerting pressure on international supply chains, Vietnam has demonstrated flexibility and effective responsiveness.

On behalf of the Ministry’s leadership, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long acknowledged and highly valued the positive assessments from The Asia Group. He emphasized that the Vietnamese Government consistently creates favorable conditions and stands ready to welcome international enterprises, particularly US investors to explore opportunities for long-term cooperation and development, on the basis of mutual respect and full compliance with local laws and regulations.

The working session took place in an open and substantive atmosphere, once again affirming the vast potential for cooperation between the two countries. In the time ahead, businesses from both sides are encouraged to strengthen exchanges and fully capitalize on emerging opportunities to advance Vietnam - US trade and investment ties in a deeper, more sustainable and effective manner.