The meeting looked into issues relevant to Yen Bai’s plan to attract investment from the UK and the province’s demand for international cooperation so that the Foreign Ministry can help it connect with British partners and investors in the time ahead.

Chairman Duy informed the Foreign Ministry’s delegation about the province’s external relations and cooperation activities with countries in the recent past, along with the local socio-economic development, especially the attraction of investment to the spheres Yen Bai has strength in.

Accordingly, the UK is a new market to Yen Bai. Sharing the same trend of the whole country, the province’s exports to the UK grew substantially in 2019 with such outstanding products as white marble, colouring admixtures and apparel.

The chairman expressed his hope that the Department for Foreign Affairs of Provinces will continue supporting Yen Bai in external affairs, international economic integration and foreign investment attraction.

Director Long talked about measures to assist the province to effectively carry out external affairs and expand international cooperation.

He noted that the Foreign Ministry will always stand side by side with Yen Bai to help it connect with foreign partners, embassies, business associations and non-governmental organisations in Vietnam.

On this occasion, Chairman Duy congratulated Ambassador Long on his appointment as Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK. He also presented the provincial People’s Committee’s certificates of merit to one unit and three individuals of the Foreign Ministry in recognition of their excellent performance in coordinating with and assisting Yen Bai in external affairs between 2015 and 2019.