Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Dang Xuan Dung speaks at the event (Source: VNA)
Buenos Aires (VNA) – TheVietnamese Embassy in Argentina and the Argentine Chamber of Commerce for Asiaand the Pacific held a talk in Buenos Aires on March 15 on businessopportunities through international and specialised trade fairs in Vietnam.
The talk was attended by representativesfrom Argentinean enterprises who want to intensify cooperation with Vietnamesepartners.
Speaking at the event, Vietnamese AmbassadorDang Xuan Dung briefed participants on the economic development of Vietnam.
With its foreign policy of openness,multilateralisation and diversification of international relations andintegration in the world economy, Vietnam has gained great achievements, with aGDP growth rate of 6.81 percent in 2017 – its highest-ever level.
Last year, the country’s total tradeturnover also reached a record high, at 425 billion USD, a four-fold increaseafter 10 years of World Trade Organisation membership. Vietnam also entered thelist of nations seeing the highest tourism growth rates for the first time whenit served nearly 13 million foreign tourist arrivals, a year-on-year rise of 30percent.
Dung said the talk offered a chance forArgentinean enterprises to access information about trade fairs which are aboutto be held in Vietnam, so they can seek cooperation opportunities withVietnamese partners.
Lorena Gonzalez, a representative from theArgentine Chamber of Commerce for Asia and the Pacific, expressed her hope formore chances for Argentinean enterprises to learn about Vietnam’s businessmarket and international trade fairs in the country.
At the event, a representative fromVietnam’s Office of Commercial Affairs in Argentina introduced Argentineanenterprises to major trade fairs held in Vietnam annually and their benefits.
The official affirmed that Vietnam’sfavourable investment environment and open and more diverse market will open upopportunities for Argentina’s partners.
Two-way trade rose from around 300 millionUSD in 2006 to over 3 billion USD in 2016.-VNA
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Dang Xuan Dung speaks at the event (Source: VNA) 
