100 enterprises join promoting Hanoi’s typical products, services, technology

The Hanoi Promotion Agency (HPA) and Hanoi Young Business Association (HanoiBA) on September 27 co-organised a programme to help enterprises showcase their products, services and needs for cooperation, drawing the participation of 100 enterprises.
100 enterprises join promoting Hanoi’s typical products, services, technology ảnh 1Representatives from agencies are introduced about products displayed at the event. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The HanoiPromotion Agency (HPA) and Hanoi Young Business Association (HanoiBA) onSeptember 27 co-organised a programme to help enterprises showcase theirproducts, services and needs for cooperation, drawing the participation of 100 enterprises.

HPA Vice Director Le Tu Luc said the programmeintroduces the city’s achievements in investment, trade and tourism promotionas well as connects local businesses to international investors.

In the first eight months of this year, Hanoiattracted 2.34 billion USD in foreign investment, accounting for 12.9% of thecountry’s total capital.

Investors from Japan, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, the US andthe EU continued injecting money in big projects in Hanoi, mostly in real estate, the processingand manufacturing industry, construction, entertainment services, accommodation,food services, healthcare and education./.

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