Conference seeks ways for Italian products to enter Vietnam
Vietnamese consumption trend, potential customers and competitive capacity of Italian businesses were discussed at a conference held in Turin, the capital city of the Piedmont region in northwest Italy on November 24.
Vietnamese consumption trend, potential customers and competitive capacity of Italian businesses were discussed at a conference held in Turin, the capital city of the Piedmont region. (Photo: VNA)
Rome (VNA) – Vietnamese consumption trend, potential customers andcompetitive capacity of Italian businesses were discussed at a conference heldin Turin, the capital city of the Piedmont region in northwest Italy onNovember 24.
The event provided crucial information for Italian firms who are interested in theVietnamese market and especially those are exporting agricultural products andfood which are strengths of the Piedmont region.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Cao ChinhThien updated participants on the latest information about the Vietnamesemarket while appraised efforts made by the Italy-Vietnam Trade Chamber inpromoting trade and investment between the two countries.
According to Walter Cavrenghi, General Secretary of the Italy-Vietnam TradeChamber, a delegation of businesses from Piedmont will study and seekinvestment opportunities in Vietnam in March 2018.
Talking with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent, President of the ChamberFulvio Albano said that his organisation will continue to sustainably enhancetrade and investment between businesses from Italy and Vietnam.
On the occasion, the Vietnamese ambassador visited some agricultural productionestablishments in the Piedmont region.
The same day, Thien worked with leaders of the Italian Social SecurityAdministration in Piedmont. They agreed that Vietnam and Italy can shareexperience in social insurance management.
He lauded the administration’s initiative to organise a meeting to populariseinformation about insurance’s benefits, responsibilities and regulations amongVietnamese people working and studying in the locality.-VNA
Italian enterprises, particularly those in the northwestern region of Liguria, hope to promote business opportunities abroad, especially in markets like Vietnam.
The Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport will engage in infrastructure construction and development in Hanoi, specifically aviation, railway and sea route projects.
Ho Chi Minh City highly values Italy’s expertise in urban development, environment clean-up and stands ready to partner with Italian firms operating in trade and transport.
Vietnam expects that its friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Italy will develop more practically and effectively for the interests of both nations, President Tran Dai Quang has said.
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Vietnamese consumption trend, potential customers and competitive capacity of Italian businesses were discussed at a conference held in Turin, the capital city of the Piedmont region. (Photo: VNA) 
