Dong Thap boosts trade cooperation with Cambodia

Almost 30 businesses from southern Dong Thap province of Vietnam and Cambodian companies have discussed how to boost opportunities for trade and investment cooperation between the two sides.
Almost 30 businesses from southern DongThap province of Vietnam and Cambodian companies have discussed how toboost opportunities for trade and investment cooperation between thetwo sides.

At the workshop on trade and investment promotion held in Phnom Penh onOct. 27, participants introduced each other to areas of potential andopportunity for cooperation, and ask questions on legal issues,customs, finance and banking.

Sharing a common borderline with Cambodia, Dong Thap province isideally suited to boost trade promotion, expand into the market andconsume products in Cambodia, Chairman of Dong Thap People’s CommitteeTruong Ngoc Han said at the workshop, which was held by the CambodianChamber of Commerce and the Dong Thap Province Trade and InvestmentPromotion Centre.

A memorandum of understanding on enhancement of investment and tradewas signed right after the workshop by senior officials of Dong Thapprovince and the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce.

Additionally, companies from both sides agreed trade contracts worth 1 million USD at the workshop.

Earlier, at a meeting with Cambodian Vice Prime Minster Men Sam On,Chairman of Dong Thap People’s Committee Truong Ngoc Han pledged topush up activities at gates along the borderline between Dong Thapprovince and Cambodia ’s Prey Veng province.

Dong Thap province has helped build infrastructure for provincial road102 in Cambodia , linking from the Dinh Ba-Bontea Chak Krey border gateto the trans-Asia highway./.

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