Two seminars on business opportunities in Vietnam have been held in
Italy to accelerate Vietnam’s economic activities and promote its image.
At
the seminar entitled “Fair Business in Vietnam” in Carrara city in the
Tuscany region on Nov. 28, Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Khanh Thoai and
trade counsellor Tran Thanh Hai briefed participants on the attractive
and favourable conditions for investment in Vietnam.
The seminar
focused on investment cooperation opportunities and technology transfer
by tile production and mining businesses of Carrara which are well-known
for marble products and stone processing and exploitation.
Chairman
of the Carrara International Marble and Machines Group (IMM – SpA)
Giorgio Bianchini said that IMM will explore investment opportunities in
Vietnam as the country is an attractive destination with political
stability, a high growth rate and an abundant workforce with potential
for development.
Meanwhile, a workshop entitled “Business
Strategies and Opportunities for Italian Businesses in Vietnam”, held in
Milan city in the Lombardy region on Nov. 29, attracted the
participation of a large number of local officials and businesses of the
region.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Khanh
Thoai said that Italian businesses enjoy many opportunities to invest
in Vietnam in various fields, including infrastructure construction,
mechanical engineering, mining, industrial, farm processing, chemicals,
construction materials, tourism and technological transfer in
environmental protection, waste water and solid waste treatment.
Earlier,
also on Nov. 29, Ambassador Thoai and his staff held a working session
with Chairman of the Milan Provincial Council Bruno Dapei to discuss a
number of measures to further promote cooperation between Milan and
Vietnam’s provinces in politics, economics, trade, culture, education
and training./.