Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang on Oct. 13 arrived in Sri Lankafor a State visit where he was welcomed by Sri Lankan President MahindaRajapakse at Bandaranaike airport in Colombo city.
Earlier on the day, Sang attended the Vietnam-India Business Forumheld by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and theConfederation of Indian Industry in Mumbai.
Delivering a speech at the opening ceremony, Sang said that manycooperation agreements had been signed, an important foundation toenhance the traditional friendship and cooperation between the twocountries.
While India has made considerablestrides in science and technology related to information, genetics,agriculture and nuclear energy, Vietnam itself was stepping updevelopment via its socio-economic strategy for the 2011-20 period.
The meeting among enterprises from both countries helped boost theimplementation of agreements on trade and economic bilateral progress.
Sang called on the chambers of commerce and industryfrom each country as well as ministries and relevant agencies toincrease information exchanges and help enterprises take part in tradefairs and market research.
He expressed his beliefthat the business forum would facilitate Vietnamese and Indian businesscommunities to take advantage of the two sides’ strengths and potential.
In the meeting, Farhad Forbes, Chairman of theConfederation of Indian Industry, said that it had encouraged andcreated favourable conditions for many Indian businesses to visitVietnam in order to explore investment opportunities.
With Vietnam and India enjoying strategic position on the worldtrade map, enterprises from both sides should support mutualdevelopment, Forbes said./.
Earlier on the day, Sang attended the Vietnam-India Business Forumheld by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and theConfederation of Indian Industry in Mumbai.
Delivering a speech at the opening ceremony, Sang said that manycooperation agreements had been signed, an important foundation toenhance the traditional friendship and cooperation between the twocountries.
While India has made considerablestrides in science and technology related to information, genetics,agriculture and nuclear energy, Vietnam itself was stepping updevelopment via its socio-economic strategy for the 2011-20 period.
The meeting among enterprises from both countries helped boost theimplementation of agreements on trade and economic bilateral progress.
Sang called on the chambers of commerce and industryfrom each country as well as ministries and relevant agencies toincrease information exchanges and help enterprises take part in tradefairs and market research.
He expressed his beliefthat the business forum would facilitate Vietnamese and Indian businesscommunities to take advantage of the two sides’ strengths and potential.
In the meeting, Farhad Forbes, Chairman of theConfederation of Indian Industry, said that it had encouraged andcreated favourable conditions for many Indian businesses to visitVietnam in order to explore investment opportunities.
With Vietnam and India enjoying strategic position on the worldtrade map, enterprises from both sides should support mutualdevelopment, Forbes said./.
