Secretary of Ho Chi Minh city’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (Photo: Thanh Vu/VNA)

At Friday’s reception for Stefan Sjostrom, Vice President for Public Sector, Asia, at Microsoft, Mr. Nhan reiterated the unwavering policy of creating favorable conditions for businesses, including Microsoft. He called on the IT giant to work with Ho Chi Minh city to promote research and development of artificial intelligence, IT application, and preservation of traditional culture during urban development.

Mr. Sjostrom said Microsoft will work on devising a cooperative strategy with Ho Chi Minh city until 2025.