Last updated: 17:46 - June 1, 2007
Coke CEO visits Vietnam http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/news/010607/domestic_c.htm
Visiting Coca-cola CEO Neville Isdell has vowed to expand on his company's corporate social responsibility programmes within Vietnam .
The head of the world's largest beverage maker made the commitment to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi, on May 31.
Isdell said that his company would focus its efforts on community based poverty reduction and education programmes while also looking to expand investment and business operations in Vietnam within the next five years.
The PM told Isdell that Vietnam appreciates the contributions to initiatives involving poverty eradication, social equality and environmental protection by major foreign companies operating in the country.
He went on to assure the Coke CEO that by next year the investment environment would be improved upon as further international commitments would have been implemented. (VNA) -------------------------------------------------------------------- © All rights, including design and copyright are owned by NhanDan Online.