VCN-  According to the State Securities Commission (SCC), the Ministry of Finance’s visit on financial investment promotion in the United Kingdom achieved positive and impressive results.

Minister Dinh Tien Dung worked with leaders of Aviva Group. Photo: the SCC

From July 3rd to 5th, Minister Dinh Tien Dung and the Ministry of Finance’s delegation had many bilateral meetings. At the end of the Investment Promotion Conference in the United Kingdom held on the morning of July 3rd (London time), the conference continued to receive about 50 registrations for bilateral meetings from representatives of UK corporations and enterprises with securities and insurance management agencies and large Vietnamese enterprises attending the conference.

Vietnamese agencies and enterprises had meetings with the UK partners until the afternoon of July 4th (London time)

In the presence of Minister Dinh Tien Dung, leaders of the SCC and the UK Financial Enforcement Agency signed a cooperation agreement. Photo: the SSC.

After that, the Minister’s delegation continued to work with the UK government agencies as well as had bilateral meetings with investors and enterprises in the United Kingdom.

According to the SCC, the Investment Promotion Conference and the bilateral meetings showed that this visit achieved positive and impressive results beyond expectations.

Minister Dinh Tien Dung, members of the delegation and leaders of London Stock Exchange. Photo: the SCC

At the visit of Minister Dinh Tien Dung and the delegation at the House of Commons of the UK, Ed Vaizey the UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy delivered a speech and was impressed with the lively atmosphere and large participation of investors and representatives of the UK enterprises in the Investment Promotion Conference organised by Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance.

Investment Promotion Conference held on July 3rd according to London time; Photo: the SCC

The UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy also expressed his pleasure that Vietnam had a number of reputable large enterprises on a global scale, such as VietJet, VinGroup and Dragon Capital an enterprise that had listed on the London Stock Exchange. In particular, he said that Vietnam is on the way of strong development and play an increasingly important role in the region.

Minister Dinh Tien Dung visited and presented souvenirs to the representative of the UK Border Agency. Photo: the SCC

He expressed his delight with the constructive meetings of the Ministry of Finance working group with the UK partners and said he would always pay attention to promoting the economic and financial cooperation between the two countries.

By Thuy Linh/ Huyen Trang