Room remains for Viet Nam-Belgium trade cooperation: Ambassador
Foreign investment of Belgium and West Flanders in Viet Nam is still limited due to the lack of information about the country, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao has said.
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| Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao (left) meets with Belgian President of Senate Stephanie D’Hose in Brussels on October 13. (Photo: VNA) |
At a working session on February 23 with the Chamber of Commerce of West Flanders - one of the five provinces of Flanders in Belgium, the ambassador called on businesses here to intensify research and investment in Viet Nam, taking advantage of the Flanders region and the European Union-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to strengthen the economic and trade relations between Viet Nam and Belgium in the coming time and contribute to the sustainable recovery of each side.
Thao informed participants of Viet Nam's outstanding socio-economic development results in 2021 and its efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the impressive results in carrying out vaccination campaigns, adding that Viet Nam plans to welcome international tourists from March 15.
One of the country’s strategic priorities in the coming time is realizing commitments at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, the UK, as well as the goal of shifting to a green economy, he said. Attracting foreign investment in sustainable energy, green and circular economy is also prioritized.
For his part, Chairman of the Western Flanders Chamber of Commerce Lieven Danneels spoke highly of the socio-economic development results that Viet Nam achieved last year, and expressed his interest in the Vietnamese market.
Danneels also said he hopes to work closely with the Embassy to promote trade and investment relations between Viet Nam and the Flanders region in the coming time.
Participants at the event also expressed their interest in pouring capital in Viet Nam in the fields of technology, agriculture and beverage distribution. They also said they hope that Viet Nam will facilitate the organization of market surveys and licensing business establishments.
(Source: VNA)
