Vietnam and the United States are deepening bilateral economic and financial cooperation, highlighted by high-level discussions between Vietnamese officials and major American corporate and financial institutions including Coca-Cola and Standard Chartered.
Finance Ministry Meets Coca-Cola on Long-Term Investment
During the visit of General Secretary and President Tô Lâm to the United States and Canada from September 20 to 25, Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance held discussions with corporate leaders to expand long-term capital flows. Minister of Finance Ngô Văn Tuấn met with a Coca-Cola delegation led by Dean Thompson, senior vice president of global government affairs for The Coca-Cola Company, according to Vietnam News Agency reports.
During the meeting, Minister Ngô Văn Tuấn noted that Coca-Cola has operated in Vietnam for more than 30 years with a total investment exceeding $1 billion. He praised the company’s contributions to local manufacturing, job creation, state budget revenues, supply chain development, and community programs. Vietnam’s comprehensive strategic partnership with the United States relies on trade and investment as core drivers, and the government encourages American firms to pursue long-term projects involving innovation, green transitions, and local supply chain integration.
Dean Thompson thanked the Ministry of Finance for supporting Coca-Cola’s operations and confirmed that Vietnam remains a key market for the company’s continued growth. Thompson stated that Coca-Cola will focus its upcoming activities on sustainable development and innovation, including resource efficiency, sustainable packaging, recycling programs, and community initiatives, while maintaining transparent policy dialogue with Vietnamese regulatory bodies.
Standard Chartered Talks Target International Capital Markets
Minister Ngô Văn Tuấn also met with executives from Standard Chartered to review international capital market conditions, Vietnam’s sovereign credit rating, and strategies to diversify the country’s international investor base. These financial discussions coincide with Vietnam’s broader economic restructuring and its push to integrate deeper into global financial systems.
Standard Chartered leadership praised Vietnam’s macroeconomic fundamentals, long-term growth outlook, and ongoing reforms to improve market transparency and international financial integration. The bank committed to continuing its partnership with the Ministry of Finance across banking, capital markets, sovereign rating support, and sustainable finance initiatives.
Both the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance and Standard Chartered agreed to maintain close communication channels and advance practical initiatives that connect Vietnam more effectively to global financial markets while mobilizing development resources.
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