Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands Pham Viet Anh speaks at the event. (Photo: the Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands) Hanoi (VNA) – The Dutch BusinessAssociation Vietnam (DBAV) and the Netherlands-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce (NVCC)have jointly hosted a get-together in Amsterdam for representatives of Dutch businessesoperating in Vietnam and Vietnamese firms investing in the Netherlands.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Netherlands PhamViet Anh briefed on Vietnam’s socio-economic development achievements in 2022,especially bright spots in trade and investment cooperation between the twocountries.
Last year, the Netherlands was the European Union (EU)'s largest investorand the eight biggest foreign investor in Vietnam with 410 projects worth13.7 billion USD. Two-way hit 11.1 billion USD, up 32.6% year-on-year. The Europeancountry was one of the markets where Vietnam enjoyed trade surplus in 2022.
The diplomat attributed the positiveresults to contributions made by the two countries’ business communities.
He spoke highly of DBAVand NVCC's activities over the years, saying that with innovation and creativity in 2022,they have attracted the participation of many businesses from thetwo countries.
The embassy always accompanies andsupports the activities of DBAV and NVCC, the diplomat said.
Edo Offerhause, GeneralManager of NLinBusiness, a centre underthe Confederation of DutchBusiness, congratulated DBAV and NVCC on their strong development, sayingthat the organisations have greatly supported Dutch businesses investing inVietnam and Vietnamese firms operating in the Netherlands.
NLinBusiness will continue to providedirectional and financial support to the organisations’ operations in bothnations, he said./.
