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Vietnam economic workshop held in Germany

A Vietnam economic workshop has been held in Frankfurt/Main city, Germany, to call on German firms to bring advanced technology and economic management ways to Vietnam.
A Vietnam economic workshop has beenheld in Frankfurt/Main city, Germany, to call on German firms to bringadvanced technology and economic management ways to Vietnam.

The workshop, jointly organised by the Viet Trade Centre and theCommerzbank on March 15, drew the participation of more than 100delegates from the German state of Hesse’s economic ministry, theGermany Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City , German companies inVietnam and an investment promotion delegation from Vietnam ’s BinhDuong province.

Participants focused their discussions on investment climate in Vietnam, operation of German firms in the country and opportunities for theirbusiness expansion.

Jan Noether, Chairman of the Germany Chamber of Commerce in HCM City ,said almost all German firms are pleased with their operation resultsin Vietnam . He also said Vietnam has an open legal system on economicand investment and abundant human resources.

The workshop is also an opportunity for the southern province of BinhDuong to present its industrial zones and list of projects calling forinvestment./.
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