On the sidelines of the seminar (Photo: VNA) h Tokyo (VNA) – Representatives from 26Vietnamese enterprises and four provinces together with tens of Japanese firmsattended a seminar on Vietnam-Japan tradeexchange and economiccooperation in Tokyo on August 29 to seek business opportunities.
The event was co-organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s VietnamTrade Promotion Agency (Vietrade), the Vietnam Trade Office in Japan and theASEAN – Japan Centre.
Speaking at the event, Vietrade deputy head Le Hoang Tai introduced businessenvironment and socio-economic achievements in Vietnam over the past years.
He said despite slowing global economy, the Vietnamese economy still grew by6.76 percent in the first half, with exports going up 8 percent annually to 243billion USD.
According to Tai, Japan is always Vietnam’s leading important economic partner.The two countries are members of the Vietnam – Japan Economic PartnershipAgreement, the ASEAN – Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, andthe Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership,which will facilitate bilateral trade.
Vietnamese Commercial Counsellor Ta Duc Minh suggested that the Vietnameseenterprises should actively contact Japanese partners to learn about theirneeds following the event.-VNA
The event was co-organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s VietnamTrade Promotion Agency (Vietrade), the Vietnam Trade Office in Japan and theASEAN – Japan Centre.
Speaking at the event, Vietrade deputy head Le Hoang Tai introduced businessenvironment and socio-economic achievements in Vietnam over the past years.
He said despite slowing global economy, the Vietnamese economy still grew by6.76 percent in the first half, with exports going up 8 percent annually to 243billion USD.
According to Tai, Japan is always Vietnam’s leading important economic partner.The two countries are members of the Vietnam – Japan Economic PartnershipAgreement, the ASEAN – Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, andthe Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership,which will facilitate bilateral trade.
Vietnamese Commercial Counsellor Ta Duc Minh suggested that the Vietnameseenterprises should actively contact Japanese partners to learn about theirneeds following the event.-VNA
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