Mr Lâm, right, talks with Mr Sarath at a meeting on business opportunities in Vietnam.
A top Vietnamese leader has invited Gulf Development Plc, Thailand's largest energy company by market value and a major telecoms operator, to expand its energy businesses in Vietnam.Vietnam President Tô Lâm was in Thailand meeting business leaders and encouraging them to expand high-quality investment in strategic sectors to support sustainable development in Vietnam.
He called on Gulf to advance projects in line with environmental and social responsibility standards, while ensuring commitments to technology transfer and workforce training, according to news agency VietnamPlus.
Vietnam is ready to facilitate capable investors with long-term visions and extensive experience, said Mr Lam.
Sarath Ratanavadi, chief executive of Gulf, expressed the group's desire to become a long-term strategic partner of Vietnam.
