Vietnam attends Korea - ASEAN & India Business Week 2020
The Korea - ASEAN & India Business Week 2020 opened in the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s capital Seoul on October 13, giving participants a chance to highlight Asia’s potential in the post-COVID-19 era and promote the sharing of prosperity among Asian nations.
Seoul (VNA) - The Korea - ASEAN & India Business Week 2020 opened in the Republicof Korea (RoK)’s capital Seoul on October 13, giving participants a chance to highlightAsia’s potential in the post-COVID-19 era and promote the sharing of prosperityamong Asian nations.
The RoK, ASEAN, and Indian enterprises will have accessto a series of business opportunities with Asian partners.
Online meetings between investors will be held as partof the event.
The embassies of ASEAN member states and India joined anexhibition of national specialties on the occasion.
Speaking to the press, third Secretary of the VietnameseEmbassy in the Republic of Korea, Ngo Quang Huy, said that amid the complex developmentsof COVID-19 in the country and around the world, Vietnam considers the event a goodchance to popularise its products among friends in ASEAN in general and in the RoKin particular./.
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