Vietnam, Russia’s Zabaikal region enhance cooperation

Cooperation potential between Vietnam and Russia’s Zabaikal region across trade, warehouse logistics, investment, and tourism was highlighted at a hybrid talk show held by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Vladivostok city and the Vietnamese Trade Office’s branch in the Far East on April 16.
Vietnam, Russia’s Zabaikal region enhance cooperation ảnh 1At the hybrid talk on cooperation potential between Vietnam and Russia’s Zabaikal region on April 16 (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – Cooperation potential between Vietnam and Russia’sZabaikal region across trade, warehouse logistics, investment, and tourism washighlighted at a hybrid talk show held by the Vietnamese Consulate General inVladivostok city and the Vietnamese Trade Office’s branch in the Far East onApril 16.

In his online speech, Director of the European-AmericanMarket Department Ta Hoang Linh said that since enterprises from Vietnam andZabaikal region have not got a good insight into each other’s market, their tradecooperation potential has not been tapped to the fullest.

He added that the talk show is a good opportunity for the firms to study both opportunities and challenges, helping them outline rational marketpenetration strategies.

Vice Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Zabaikal AleksandrShakhov said the region boasts strength in husbandry, cultivation, andeco-tourism, adding the local administration is willing to welcome Vietnameseenterprises coming to seek cooperation opportunities in trade, investment,exchange of technologies, and cultural programmes.

For his part, Director of the Vietnamese Trade Office’s branch Nguyen HongThanh suggested both sides enhance the exchange of delegations at all levels, andjoin hands to study the possibilities for cooperation in mining and woodprocessing, as well as the efficiency of Vietnam’s warehouse logistics servicein Zabaikal.

Besides, they should study the resumption of the direct charter flights fromZabaikal to Vietnam so as to develop tourism and facilitate travel by businessmen and workers, he added.

The office stands ready to promote the bilateral business tiesand support potential investment projects, contributing to bringing the two-waytrade revenue to 10 billion USD by 2030, he stressed.

At the event, businesses suggested the two sides capitalise on the Vietnam-China-Russiaintermodal rail corridor and promote labour export to boost trade revenue./.
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