World's leading corporation shares 100-year vision, wants to build seaport in Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Mr. Robert Maersk Uggla - Chairman of APMoller Holding Group (APM Holding) - Photo: VGP

On the afternoon of September 23, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Mr. Robert Maersk Uggla - Chairman of APMoller Holding Group (APM Holding) and Chairman of Maersk, a member of APM Holding.

Calling for Danish investors to Lien Chieu port, Can Gio

Appreciating the potential in terms of capital, technology, management level and investment activities of AP Moller and Maersk in Vietnam, contributing to the development of the maritime industry and the Vietnamese economy, the Prime Minister said that with the group's vision of building green and smart ports, Vietnam is ready to create favorable conditions for foreign investors to promote logistics projects.

Vietnam has more than 3,200km of coastline and is among the top 20 economies with the largest international trade. Vietnam is promoting the development of transport infrastructure, including maritime transport infrastructure and shipping fleet to reduce high logistics costs and increase the competitiveness of goods and the economy.

The Prime Minister welcomed and encouraged the group's investment expansion plan in Vietnam in developing a green, smart seaport system, logistics services, green maritime transport, etc.

The head of the Government asked the group to study and participate in a number of specific projects that Vietnam is calling for investment in, such as Lien Chieu port (Da Nang), Can Gio international port (Ho Chi Minh City), and a number of seaports in the North, Central, and Southwest regions.

At the same time, the group needs to research and invest in the fields of digital transformation, green transformation, and circular economy; at the same time, share experiences in port management and operation, contribute policies, and support Vietnam in accessing international financial resources to develop transport infrastructure such as seaports, airports, high-speed railways, urban railways, etc.

During the exchange, Mr. Robert Maersk Uggla sent his most sincere condolences to the Government and people of Vietnam for the great losses caused by storm No. 3 (storm Yagi) in Vietnam.

Sharing a hundred-year vision when investing in Vietnam

Expressing his gratitude for the Prime Minister's attention to the business community, as well as being impressed by Vietnam's economic development achievements in the context of global economic difficulties, Mr. Robert Maersk Uggla said that the Vietnamese Government has made achievements in improving the business environment.

In particular, facilitating foreign investors, efforts in digital transformation and green transformation towards sustainable development goals as well as the goals committed at the COP26 Conference of Vietnam.

Therefore, the Chairman of APM Holding and Chairman of Maersk sees many great potentials and opportunities in Vietnam and wishes to contribute more to the development of Vietnam. From there, he shared the strategic transformation orientation of Maersk and APMT in Vietnam with a vision for the next hundred years.

Accordingly, he expressed his desire to explore investment opportunities to build large, modern deep-water container ports as well as strategic logistics projects in Vietnam.

APM Holding is a global business and investment group from Denmark, operating in many industries including logistics, renewable energy, finance, banking and consumer products. With a history of 120 years, the group is currently present in over 130 countries with more than 100,000 employees.

Maersk is the largest integrated logistics service provider from Denmark, providing pioneering digital solutions to solve challenges in the global supply chain, and APM Terminals is a specialized port operations business, operating one of the world's most comprehensive port networks with 62 container terminals.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tap-doan-hang-dau-the-gioi-chia-se-tam-nhin-tram-nam-muon-xay-cang-bien-tai-viet-nam-20240923201229276.htm