Egyptian investors showed strong interest in Vietnam’s business market during a dialogue jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and the Chamber of Commerce of Alexandria city in Cairo on January 26.
The event, with the participation of representatives from 17 local firms in various fields, was part of focused activities organised by the Embassy to introduce and promote Vietnamese products in a five million population market, said Vietnamese Ambassador in Egypt Dao Thanh Chung.
Vietnamese trade counsellor in Egypt Pham The Cuong also briefed local businesses on high-potential fields in Vietnam, such as agro-forestry-fishery product cultivation and processing, garment-textiles, leather footwear, rice and furniture.
General Director of the Egyptian engineering company Heshem Tawfik hailed Vietnam’s strategic vision, praising the efficient and well-orchestrated event.
In 2014, trade between the two countries was valued at 320 million USD, a substantial increase from 220 million USD in 2013. The figure is expected to grow even further to reach 400 million USD this year.-VNA
The event, with the participation of representatives from 17 local firms in various fields, was part of focused activities organised by the Embassy to introduce and promote Vietnamese products in a five million population market, said Vietnamese Ambassador in Egypt Dao Thanh Chung.
Vietnamese trade counsellor in Egypt Pham The Cuong also briefed local businesses on high-potential fields in Vietnam, such as agro-forestry-fishery product cultivation and processing, garment-textiles, leather footwear, rice and furniture.
General Director of the Egyptian engineering company Heshem Tawfik hailed Vietnam’s strategic vision, praising the efficient and well-orchestrated event.
In 2014, trade between the two countries was valued at 320 million USD, a substantial increase from 220 million USD in 2013. The figure is expected to grow even further to reach 400 million USD this year.-VNA
