Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador in Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang has urged the Vietnam-Cambodia Bussiness Association (VCBA) to promote its role in connecting and supporting Vietnamese enterprises that are operating in Cambodia or seeking business opportunities in the neighbouring country.
Speaking at a conference held by the VCBA in Phnom Penh on July 30 to review its performance in the fisrt half of this year and work out plans for the coming time, Tang hailed the association for its performance in promoting trade, investment and connection between Vietnamese and Cambodian enterprises.
He urged the association to convene its congress to perfect its organisation and operation, bringing together not only Vietnamese enterprises running business in Cambodia, but also those that want to invest in the country.
VCBA Permanent Vice President and General Secretary Heng LiHong said that the association, officially recognised by the Cambodian Ministry of Interior on January 30, has connected and maintained good relations with Cambodian leaders, while helping to promote the Vietnam-Cambodia trade.
It has also raised funds to repair schools, carried out charity activities, provided free medical examination and treatment for disadvantaged people in Cambodia, supported needy Khmer people in Vietnam, and responded to patriotic movements at home.
He said in the remainder of this year, the association will focus on maintaining the great solidarity among its members, expanding its membership, organising and participating in trade promotion events as well as supporting people of Vietnamese origin in Cambodia.
The association’s senior advisor Ly Thuch, who is also Senior Minister and the First Vice President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, believed that the association will serve as a forum that connects Vietnamese enterprises and investors in Cambodia and local authorities, as well as the international market./.
