Vietnam–US trade forum to run in September

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will hold the Vietnam–US trade forum in Ho Chi Minh City on September 6.

Friday, August 30, 2019 11:17

Vietnam–US trade forum to run in September

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HCM City (VNA) – The Ministry ofIndustry and Trade will hold the Vietnam–US trade forum in Ho Chi Minh City onSeptember 6.

Themed “Shifting of global supply chain –opportunity to boost bilateral trade and investment”, the event will provideupdates on relevant policies and analyse challenges and opportunities forenterprises amid trade conflicts among world economic powerhouses.

The forum is also a place for Vietnamese andUS firms to connect and strike partnerships.

Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam andthe US has increased nearly 120 times, exceeding 60 billion USD in 2018 from450 million USD in 1994, since the normalisation of bilateral relations 25years ago.

Vietnam is ranked 16th among the leadingtrade partners of the US and annual bilateral trade growth reaches 20percent.-VNA

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