Vietnamese logistics businesses seek cooperation chances in Germany
A delegation of nearly 30 Vietnamese logistics businesses participated in a trade promotion programme in Germany from October 11-18 to seek potential partners.
A discussion on Vietnam - Germany logistics cooperation at the headquarters of the Düsseldorf trade and investment promotion agency. (Source: VNA)
Berlin (VNA) - A delegation of nearly 30 Vietnamese logisticsbusinesses participated in a trade promotion programme in Germany from October11-18 to seek potential partners.
The programme, held by the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the VietnameseEmbassy in Germany, comprised events in major cities and states in Germany, includingFrankfurt, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Cologne, Hamburg, Berlin and Leipzig.
InDüsseldorf, the capital of Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) state, a roundtable onVietnam-Germany logistics cooperation attracted many local officials.
AstridBecker from NRW. Global Business said German logistics companies are interestedin the Vietnamese market, which they consider one of the five priority marketsin Southeast Asia.
In Hamburg,the Vietnamese business delegation engaged in a working session with the city’sleaders and representatives from the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV) andHamburg port.
The delegation also helddiscussions with MBS Logistics GmbH in Cologne on collaboration in railway andaviation transport.
They were arranged to tour some logistics hubs such as Hamburg port, therailway logistics centre at Duisburg, cargo handling centre at Cologne–Bonn andHalle airports, Amazon Leipzig and Leipzig Exhibition Centre./.
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A discussion on Vietnam - Germany logistics cooperation at the headquarters of the Düsseldorf trade and investment promotion agency. (Source: VNA) 
