Phong highlighted Pellegrini’s visit from November 25-29 as a contribution to reinforcing the traditional cooperation between the two countries, in particular between HCM City and Slovakian localities.
He told his guest that HCM City will offer the best possible conditions for Slovakian businesses to boost trade, investment cooperation and run long-term business in fields of the city's high demand such as chemical industry, smart solutions, sustainable development, food industry and health.
He asked the Slovakian Deputy PM to encourage Slovakian companies to augment trade and investment cooperation with Vietnam and HCM City as well, aiming to spur the sustainable development of bilateral relations between Vietnam and Slovakia.
Pellegrini said Vietnam and Slovakia, as well as HCM City and Slovakian localities boast great potentials to step up cooperation, especially in economy, trade and investment.
He thanked the city for its support for the construction of a Vietnam-Slovakia friendship building, a symbol for the two countries’ sound traditional friendship, and also urged he city’s businesses to explore Slovakia’s investment climate as Slovakia is severed as a gateway to make it easier to enter the European market.