Vietnam, Iran hold huge potential for cooperation

There are plenty of room for Vietnamese and Iranian enterprises to cooperate in the fields of oil and gas, petrochemicals, port, information and technology, telecommunication and tourism, said Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani.
Vietnam, Iran hold huge potential for cooperation ảnh 1Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani (centre) at the Vietnam-Iran Business Forum
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Hanoi (VNA) – There are plenty of room for Vietnamese and Iranian enterprises tocooperate in the fields of oil and gas, petrochemicals, port, information andtechnology, telecommunication and tourism, said Speaker of the Parliament ofIran Ali Ardeshir Larijani.

At the Vietnam-Iran Business Forum held in Hanoi on April 17, the IranianParliament Speaker stressed that fruitful bilateral relations will serve as acatalyst to bolster trade cooperation and investment between the two nations.

The Iranian market needs to import seedlings, vegetable oil, rice and materialsfor paper production, he added.

Leaders from the two countries are working to remove bottlenecks in payment andvisa granting, he said, expressing his hope that the move will make significantcontributions to promoting two-way trade.

Representatives from the Iranian delegation said that Iran has an effectivepolicy to attract foreign investment. The country set up six free trade zones,which offer free corporate tax for investors within 15 years together withother preferential treatment.

Notable characteristics of the Iran market, leading enterprises and visa policyfor investors to the southwest Asian country were shared at the event.

Ali Ardeshir Larijani is leading a delegation from the Iranian Parliament topay a four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National AssemblyChairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. The Vietnam-Iran Business Forum was organised withinthe framework of his visit.-VNA
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