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Gov’t chief meets Chairman of Adani Group
VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Wednesday met Gautam Adani, Chairman of India's major infrastructure conglomerate Adani Group to discuss how to speed up progress of large-scale infrastructure projects.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Gautam Adani, Chairman of India's major infrastructure conglomerate Adani Group, New Delhi, India, July 31, 2024. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac
Prime Minister Pham highly spoke of the group’s performance in Viet Nam and its plan to expand operation there in the coming time.
He pledged that Viet Nam would create favorable ways for foreign investors to participate in essential infrastructure projects in Viet Nam such as highways, airports, seaports, metro, logistic centers and high-speed rail lines.
The Prime Minister suggested the conglomerate bring advanced, new, and clean technologies as well as modern management with high added value to Viet Nam.
Regarding the Lien Chieu port project, he suggested the conglomerate work with the local authorities of Da Nang City to resolve procedure hindrances.
The host leader welcomed Adani for its cooperation with SOVICO to build Chu Lai airport in the short term and study investment for the second phase of Long Thanh airport.
In term of energy cooperation, Prime Minister Pham suggested the conglomerate discuss with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Electricity of Viet Nam, relevant ministries and agencies to implement specific renewable energy projects.
In reply, Gautam Adani informed that the conglomerate has planned to pour US$2 billion to develop the Lien Chieu port project in the central coastal city of Da Nang.
Meanwhile, Adani hopes to engage in energy projects in Binh Thuan province specifically the Vinh Tan 3 thermal power plant with an initial investment capital of US$2.8 billion and study investment in building the Chu Lai airport./.