VietNamNet Bridge -- Vietnam wants to intensify energy cooperation with Qatar and will create favourable conditions for Qatari companies to invest in Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has said.

Receiving Qatari Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah Bin Hamed Al Attiyah on March 9, the visiting Vietnamese PM proposed that Qatar consider allowing the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to invest in a gas-fueled fertiliser plant in the country and facilitate PetroVietnam's purchase of oil, fertiliser, liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas from Qatar.

Deputy PM, Minister Abdullah Bin Hamed Al Attiyah said the singing of agreements on double taxation avoidance and on investment encouragement and protection between Vietnam and Qatar has helped create a legal foundation for long-term bilateral cooperation.

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Posted by rjorr at March 10, 2009 11:30 PM