Provincial leader receives UK Consul-General

03:12, 11/12/2012

(ĐN)- Chairman Dinh Quoc Thai of Dong Nai provincial People's Committee on December 10 received Mr Douglas Barnes, UK Consul General in HCM city, and his delegation.

(ĐN)- Chairman Dinh Quoc Thai of Dong Nai provincial People's Committee on December 10 received Mr Douglas Barnes, UK Consul General in HCM city, and his delegation.

Chairman Dinh Quoc Thai (R) presenting a momento to Consul General Douglas Barnes
Chairman Dinh Quoc Thai (R) presenting a momento to Consul General Douglas Barnes

At the reception, Chairman Thai briefed his guests on Dong Nai's socio-economic situation this year and  acknowledged contributions made by British investors to the province’s economic development.

Presently, there are nine British-invested projects in Dong Nai, with a combined investment of more than US$1.2 billion.

Consul General Douglas Barnes affirmed that the UK always considers Vietnam as its important strategic partner in the region. He pledged to encourage more UK enterprises to invest in Viet Nam in general and Dong Nai in particular, and continue his efforts to bring the relationship to a strategic partnership.

Reported by V.L