Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue (R) receives Mayor of the Belgian city of Ostend Johan Vande Lanotte in Ha Noi on Thursday.— VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Dan

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue received Mayor of the Belgian city of Ostend Johan Vande Lanotte in Ha Noi on Thursday.

At the meeting, the Deputy PM said the Vietnamese Government is committed to building a transparent and open business climate to facilitate investment.

He stressed Viet Nam supports Belgian investors to operate in Viet Nam, carry out market research, and invest in local green energy projects.

Viet Nam expects European and Belgian enterprises to help accelerate the signing and ratification of the Viet Nam–EU free trade agreement for mutual benefits, he added.

For his part, Johan Vande Lanotte, former Belgian Deputy Prime Minister, said Belgian businesses want to expand their operations in Viet Nam and highlighted his support towards the ratification and implementation of the Viet Nam–EU FTA. — VNS