VN, China talk economic, trade cooperation
01:22 PM @ Friday - 24 September, 2010
A seminar on trade and economic cooperation between Vietnam and Chinawas held in HCM City on September 24, offering an opportunity forbusinesses from HCM City and Guangdong province’s Zhuhai city to boostbilateral trade and investment cooperation.
Theseminar, co-organised by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry(VCCI), HCM City branch and China-ASEAN Business Council (CABC), drewthe participation of 50 entrepreneurs from Zhuhai city operating in suchareas as electricity, electronics, biology, pharmaceuticals,garment-making equipment, household utensils, environmentaltechnology and chemicals.
More than 100 representatives of VCCI member businesses also took part in the event.
According to VCCI Vice President Doan Duy Khuong, Vietnam andGuangdong have promoted each other’s strengths in economic, trade andinvestment cooperation. They are striving to raise their two-way tradeto 5 billion USD in the next three years.
The CABCDeputy Secretary-General, Xu Ningning, said China has maintained itsposition as Vietnam’s largest trade partner for six consecutive years.
Vietnam and China see great potential for economic and tradecooperation as more and more Chinese businesses are interested ininvesting in the Vietnamese market, he said./.
(Source: en.vietnamplus.vn)