SCIC Leadership receives and meets with US Business Delegation
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HANOI, Viet Nam, May 23, 2025 - The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) and a Business Delegation from the US held a meeting to discuss Viet Nam-US investment cooperation opportunities.
The US Business Delegation included Mr. David Lewis, Chairman and CEO of Energy Capital Vietnam (ECV); Mr. Billy Birdzel, CEO of Horatius Group; Mr. Jorge Garcia, Senior Vice President at Rockefeller Global Family Office; Mr. Sergio Tuberquia, Founder and CEO of Equipcast; Mr. Hung Nguyen, Managing Director at The Asia Group; and representatives of the delegation's Vietnamese partners including SaigonTel and GHGInvest.
SCIC was represented by Mr. Nguyen Quoc Huy, Board Member and General Director; Mr. Dinh Viet Tung, Deputy General Director; Mr. Le Thanh Tuan, Deputy General Director; Mr. Vu Tri Thuc, Deputy General Director; and representatives from SCIC's functional departments.
Overview of the working session
During the meeting, SCIC and the US Business Delegation exchanged information and updates on recent activities of both parties and shared potential economic cooperation and investment opportunities. The SCIC General Director also presented to the US Delegation the SCIC Development Strategy approved by the Prime Minister, which focuses on investment activities and attracting international investment to serve socio-economic development and contribute to Viet Nam's overall economic growth. He highlighted projects in sectors of mutual interest including minerals, seaports, energy, and infrastructure. Mr. Nguyen Quoc Huy said SCIC will always welcome US firms and investment funds seeking cooperation opportunities and enhancing investment prospects, while affirming SCIC's readiness to serve as a bridge and facilitator to create the most favorable conditions for long-term future cooperation between both parties.
The US Business Delegation
Speaking on behalf of the US Business Delegation, Mr. David Lewis expressed agreement on developing cooperation and investment opportunities between Viet Nam and the United States. Mr. Lewis highlighted Viet Nam's significant potential in growing energy demand, rare earth extraction, seaport construction, etc., creating viable investment opportunities for bilateral economic cooperation and trade negotiations in Viet Nam, such as rare earth extraction projects, seaport investments, energy trading including liquefied natural gas (LNG), etc., in which SCIC could participate as an investment partner or through SCIC portfolio enterprises, or by supporting US businesses and investors in reaching out to enterprises under SCIC's divestment portfolio.
SCIC receives and meets with US Business Delegation
In response to proposals from the US Business Delegation, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Huy, SCIC General Director, expressed confidence in the potential for implementing these opportunities. He introduced to Mr. Lewis several enterprises under SCIC's management portfolio in mineral extraction, rare earths, and construction materials, which hold significant potential that could be of interest to US investors. Additionally, SCIC expressed the desire to participate alongside US investors in Viet Nam in projects involving equity acquisition in seaports to facilitate liquefied natural gas imports. Mr. Nguyen Quoc Huy also proposed the possibility of organizing roadshows featuring major SCIC-affiliated enterprises of high potential that US investors are interested in, to better serve trade promotion and mutual understanding between Vietnamese and US enterprises.
Concluding the working session, representatives of the US Business Delegation expressed appreciation for the positive economic relationship between the United States and Viet Nam, with both parties committed to continuing mutual support and serving national development and mutual interests. On SCIC's behalf, General Director Nguyen Quoc Huy extended sincere gratitude for the highly practical and useful information shared by the US Business Delegation. Moving forward, both parties agreed to actively exchange information and promote investment opportunities toward achieving sustainable economic development objectives.