Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Le Viet Duyen (centre) at his meeting with Governor of Trujillo Henry Rangel Silva (Photo: VNA) Hosting the Vietnamese diplomat, Governor of Trujillo HenryRangel Silva affirmed Duyen’s visit is a boost to Vietnam – Venezuelacollaboration prospect in trade and investment.
With its rich soil, Trujillo shares similarities withVietnam in the development of agriculture, animal husbandry, and tourism, the governorsaid, stating that the state wants to learn from Vietnam’s experience tofurther tap into its own potentials and develop local rice projects.
For his part, Duyen highlighted his wish to discuss multifacetedcooperation between Vietnam and Trujillo.
He hoped that with assistance from the Venezuela-VietnamChamber of Commerce (CAVENVIET), the sides will step up join projects ineconomy, trade, investment, and agriculture.
As part of the trip, the embassy organised a workshop onVenezuela’s economic, trade, investment policies as well as opportunities forVietnam in investment and expansion of labour and export market. The eventgathered representatives from the Trujillo administration, the CAVENVIET andabout 30 local companies.
Addressing the workshop, Duyen introduced Vietnam’sstrengths in the export of rice, coffee, peppercorns, mobile phone-electroniccomponents, apparel and aquatic products.
The ambassador affirmed Vietnam is willing to share itsreform experience to help Venezuela implement economic reform, including thedevelopment of agriculture.
Vietnam has strengths in farming production experience,human resources, techniques and varieties, while Venezuela boasts advantagesregarding soil, climate, and market, therefore Vietnam pays significantattention to agricultural cooperation with Venezuela, Duyen stated./.
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