At the event (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – TheRepublic of Korea (RoK)’s Newsis news agency held the first Vietnam EconomicForum in Seoul on October 29 to popularise business opportunities.
The event drew over 400 Koreandelegates, including leaders of government agencies, parliament, leading groupsand financial institutions.
Speaking at the event, DeputyMinister of Planning and Investment Vu Dai Thang said the RoK is now thelargest investor, the second largest tourism and bilateral developmentcooperation partner, and the third largest trade partner of Vietnam.
With over 66 billion USDworth of total registered capital, Korean firms are playing an active role in keyeconomic sectors in Vietnam such as apparel, electronics, infrastructure,energy, automobiles, aerospace, finance-banking, and logistics, the officialsaid.
He noted that the Vietnamese Governmentwill prioritise projects using advanced and clean technology, giving high addedvalues and linking with the global supply chain.
On the occasion, Thangchaired a dialogue with representatives from more than 20 Korean enterprisesinterested in doing business in Vietnam and responded to their suggestions inthe fields of energy, transportation, infrastructure and processing industry.
While in the RoK from October28 – 29, Thang held a working session with Chairman of the Korea Federation ofSmall and Medium Enterprises (KBIZ) Kim Ki-mun.
Both sides discussedorientations to foreign investment attraction and agreed to build a cooperationmechanism between the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the KBIZ.
The Vietnamese official alsoheld working sessions with Chairman of the Korea Agricultural MachineryIndustry Cooperative Kim Sil-gil and leaders of Hanwha and LG groups totalk opportunities in energy, agricultural machinery, aerospace, among others./.
The event drew over 400 Koreandelegates, including leaders of government agencies, parliament, leading groupsand financial institutions.
Speaking at the event, DeputyMinister of Planning and Investment Vu Dai Thang said the RoK is now thelargest investor, the second largest tourism and bilateral developmentcooperation partner, and the third largest trade partner of Vietnam.
With over 66 billion USDworth of total registered capital, Korean firms are playing an active role in keyeconomic sectors in Vietnam such as apparel, electronics, infrastructure,energy, automobiles, aerospace, finance-banking, and logistics, the officialsaid.
He noted that the Vietnamese Governmentwill prioritise projects using advanced and clean technology, giving high addedvalues and linking with the global supply chain.
On the occasion, Thangchaired a dialogue with representatives from more than 20 Korean enterprisesinterested in doing business in Vietnam and responded to their suggestions inthe fields of energy, transportation, infrastructure and processing industry.
While in the RoK from October28 – 29, Thang held a working session with Chairman of the Korea Federation ofSmall and Medium Enterprises (KBIZ) Kim Ki-mun.
Both sides discussedorientations to foreign investment attraction and agreed to build a cooperationmechanism between the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the KBIZ.
The Vietnamese official alsoheld working sessions with Chairman of the Korea Agricultural MachineryIndustry Cooperative Kim Sil-gil and leaders of Hanwha and LG groups totalk opportunities in energy, agricultural machinery, aerospace, among others./.
VNA
