President Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives leader of Blackrock Corporation (Photo: VNA) |
Mr. Phuc made the statement while receiving leaders of the US’s leading energy enterprises on Thursday. He is in New York attending the 76th session of the UN General Assembly.
Receiving leaders of Exxon Mobil Corporation, Mr. Phuc urged the corporation to continue to develop projects with Vietnamese partners and authorities.
He told leaders of NextDecade Corporation that Vietnam wants to import liquefied natural gas from the US. President Phuc welcomed NextDecade's proposals for sustainable economic development, and asked the company to consider expanding investment and business cooperation and providing solutions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Vietnam.