Vietnam, Mexican state to step up trade, investment, cultural, educational ties
Mexico City (VNA) - Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Hoai Duong visited Jalisco state in the west of the country from November 23 to 25 to boost bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, culture, and education, and to attend the opening of an honorary consulate.
At a meeting with Governor Enrique Alfaro Ramírez, Duong
expressed a hope of stepping up business cooperation between the two sides to
help boost trade and investment and the multifaceted partnership between
Vietnam and Mexico.
For his part, the Mexican Governor affirmed his
willingness to fortify his state’s friendship and economic and trade ties with
Vietnamese localities, highlighting the potential for joint work in strategic
sectors such as manufacturing, IT, footwear, and garments and textiles.
Host and guest agreed that the two countries'
enterprises should take advantage of the opportunities brought about by free
trade agreements, in particular the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for
Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
While in Jalisco, the ambassador also attended the
opening ceremony of Vietnam’s honorary consulate in Guadalajara city - the
first of its kind in Mexico and Latin America.
Saying its establishment will contribute to
the elevation of amity and cooperation in economy, tourism, and culture, Duong highlighted that
bilateral trade has increased by 10 to 15 percent each year over the last decade.
Two-way trade exceeded 6 billion USD in 2019 and was close to 4 billion USD in
the first nine months of 2020.
The Honorary Consul, Miguel Ángel Landeros, vowed to
advance bilateral relations in all fields.
Also head of the Western Mexican Business Council for
Foreign Trade (COMCE de Occidente), he announced that a Mexican business
delegation will soon make a fact-finding trip to Vietnam.
The ambassador also took part in an online workshop on
Vietnam - Mexico business opportunities and visited a statue of President Ho
Chi Minh at Guadalajara’s international friendship centre./.