The officenoted that the entrepreneurs will represent their businesses from the region ofFlanders that operates in various sectors, from farm produce, machinery,construction materials to real estate and logistics services.
In particular, some haveexpressed their wish to be further connected with Vietnamese companies in suchindustries as confectionery and chocolate production, fruit, insulation filmand outdoor product manufacturing via Vietnam InternationalSourcing 2023.
The First Vice President of the Belgian Senate, who is alsohead of the Belgian - Vietnamese Alliance (which promotes bilateral cooperationin all fields, especially economy), is scheduled to deliver a speech at theVietnam - EU trade forum as part of Vietnam InternationalSourcing 2023.
With bilateral ties increasingly reinforced in multiple areasover the last 50 years, more and more Belgium enterprises have been payingattention to and seeking business chances in Vietnam.
Since the start of 2023, many major firms like JohnCockerill, IPEI, and DEME have visited Vietnam to explore investmentopportunities, a move to help carry out the outcomes of Prime Minister PhamMinh Chinh’s visit to Belgium in late 2022. The regions of Flanders andWallonie are also planning to send business delegations to the Southeast Asiancountry in the last four months of 2023, according to the trade office.
Vietnam International Sourcing 2023 is a series ofevents aiming to help with domestic enterprises’ efforts to further engage inglobal production and supply chains, adapt to the growing trend ofinternational economic integration, and boost connectivity with foreigndistribution channels and importers.
It features conferences, workshops,business-matching events, Vietnam International Sourcing Expo 2023, and fringeactivities help companies improve their capacity and sustainability.
This year’sevent attracts unprecedented attention of large enterprises from around theworld, said the European - American Market Department of the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade./.