Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang affirmed that the process of restructuring the state apparatus does not affect the investment and business environment in Vietnam.
On the afternoon of February 13, at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, answering reporters' questions about the current process of restructuring the state apparatus in Vietnam, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang stated that restructuring the state apparatus is a regular activity of countries, in accordance with the context of the functions and tasks of the new period.
The policy of streamlining the state apparatus towards effective capacity was proposed in 2017, carefully prepared and implemented with a suitable roadmap.
Ms. Pham Thu Hang affirmed: "The process of restructuring the state apparatus does not affect the investment and business environment in Vietnam. At the same time, Vietnam has also issued regulations on simplifying investment procedures in a more favorable direction, creating conditions for foreign enterprises to invest and do business long-term in Vietnam."
At the press conference, regarding the question of railway projects connecting Vietnam with China and the impact of these projects on the relationship between the two countries, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said that investing in and building railway lines contributes to implementing strategic breakthroughs in building a modern infrastructure system and is one of the three strategic breakthroughs in the spirit of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress; strengthening the connection of economies, including the connection of road and railway infrastructure, and logistics connection, meeting the development and integration needs of the country, in line with the development trend in the new era.
According to the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the railway lines connecting Vietnam and China, once completed, will contribute to further facilitating people's exchanges and travel, promoting economic, trade, investment and tourism cooperation not only between Vietnam and China but also in the region.
TB (according to VNA)