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Vietnam, a prioritised destination of Dutch businesses

Vietnam is a magnet for investments from the Netherlands, said Edo Offerhaus from NL International Business.
Vietnam, a prioritised destination of Dutch businesses ảnh 1Flying utility drone spraying pesticide over a cornfield. Advanced technology has been applied in agriculture in the Netherlands.(Photo: cnbc.com)

HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam is a magnet for investments from theNetherlands, EdoOfferhaus NL International Business.

At an exchange programme between Vietnamese and Dutch businesses held in Ho ChiMinh City on February 7, Offerhaus noted that Vietnam has an impressiveeconomic growth in recent years with large-scale and great potential market.

Besides expanding production to increase market share in Vietnam, Dutchcorporations also pay attention to products that can be re-exported to theNetherlands and other countries, he said, stressing that the companies want tocooperate with Vietnamese partners in agriculture, food processing, health careand water treatment.

He suggested that both sides need to step up collaboration in enhancing capacityin agricultural production and control of product quality towards green andsustainable development and increasing trade value for farm produce.

The Netherlands has strengths in high-tech agriculture and food processing asit knows how to link researchers, firms and farmers to optimise productionchain. Meanwhile, Vietnam has advantages in agricultural production; however,quality of farm produce has not been under good control, he explained.

Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc, Business Development Manager at the Asia ChemicalCorporation, said that Vietnamese firms should take full advantage of thecooperation with the Dutch companies to improve products’ quality and meetdemands of fastidious consumers.

At the event, companies from the northwest European country said that the EU isa potential market for Vietnam’s electronic spare parts and products, coffee,rice and seafood. However, Vietnamese firms must ensure quality standards andtransparency in information.

The Netherlands is currently the largest trade partner of Vietnam in the EU withbilateral trade reaching 2.9 billion USD in the first five months of 2017. Itis also one of the biggest EU investors in Vietnam with total investment worth nearly8 billion USD.-VNA


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