Deputy Governor Nguyen Phuoc Thanh of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) had a meeting with Mr. Jeong Chan-woo, Vice Chairman of Financial Services Commission (FSC) –cum - Chairman of Securities & Futures Commission (SFC), in Hanoi on July 24.
At the meeting, Deputy Governor Nguyen Phuoc Thanh warmly welcomed FSC Vice Chairman Jeong Chan-woo’s working visit to Vietnam. He expressed his belief that the visit of Mr. Jeong Chan-woo would contribute to further enhancing the comprehensive cooperation in the finance and banking sector between Vietnam and South Korea. Moreover, he emphasized that the cooperative relation between Vietnam and South Korea have obtained remarkable results such as strategic partnership, rapid development of commerce and investment. He assessed that South Korea is one of the first ranked countries having foreign direct investment in Vietnam. He said that the SBV highly appreciated operational results and great contribution of South Korean credit institutions to the socio-economic development in Vietnam.
For his part, FSC Vice Chairman Jeong Chan-woo expressed his impression on the development of Vietnam over the past time, and asserted that FSC will be willing to cooperate and share experience with the SBV in the finance and banking sector. He also hoped that the SBV and FSC would organize more bilateral dialogues to enhance the cooperation between the two countries. Moreover, he expressed his sincere thanks to Vietnamese Government and the SBV for supporting the development of South Korean credit institutions in Vietnam over the past time, and expressed his hope for further investment and cooperation with commercial banks in Vietnam.
Deputy Governor Nguyen Phuoc Thanh spoke highly of recommendations from FSC Vice Chairman Jeong Chan-woo and believed that the cooperative relation between Vietnam and South Korea will increasingly develop.
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