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Vietnam’s Doosan Vina and Denmark’s Ørsted have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop the offshore wind power supply chain in Vietnam.

The visit to Vietnam by Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth from October 31- November 3 is expected to provide a good opportunity for Danish businesses to meet Vietnamese companies and experts, contributing to further stepping up the relationship between the two countries, a Danish official has said.

Many Danish businesses, especially small- and medium-sized ones, have high hope for investment opportunities in the Vietnamese market, according to Ambassador to Denmark Luong Thanh Nghi.

Danish enterprises are increasing their investment in Vietnam as the country’s star rises as a key hub for tech manufacturing in the region.

About 135 Danish firms have opened branch offices in Vietnam so far and the firms are actively contributing to the growth of various sectors including agriculture, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

A signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding on the launch of the first interface for Danish brands in Lazada, one of the modern e-commerce platforms in Vietnam, was held on November 19.

The Singapore-based firm Hong Lai Huat (HLH) has shaken hands with Skiold A/S of Denmark to consider investment into a 1-billion-USD Cambodia-Singapore Agriculture Special Economic Zone project.

A strategic cooperation deal was signed between Vietnam’s Tan Long Group and six Danish companies in Hanoi on September 5 to apply Denmark’s advanced technologies in local rice and pig production projects.

The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) and the Andersen Consult Group of Denmark co-hosted a networking programme on January 10 to boost partnerships between Vietnamese and Danish enterprises.

Vietnam meets 40 percent of domestic demand for milk, deputy head of the Livestock Production Department Tong Xuan Chinh told a seminar in Hanoi on October 8.