A seminar is held in An Giang province on January 20 to promote trade and investment between the US and the Mekong Delta localities. (Photo: VNA)
An Giang (VNA) – A seminar was held in An Giang province on January 20 to promote trade and investment between the US and theMekong Delta localities.
The event was hosted by the People’s Committee of An Giang,US Consulate General in HCM City’s Trade Office, and the Ministry of Planningand Investment’s Investment Promotion Centre for the south.
It aims to introduce business and investment opportunitiesin the Mekong Delta province of An Giang and some other regional localities to potentialUS partners and to effectively boost trade and investment between the twocountries.
In his remarks, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’sCommittee Tran Anh Thu said An Giang is part of the regional keyeconomic zone which has seen strong growth in fishery exports and maintained a leadingposition nationwide in production of rice and tra fish as well as the maritimeeconomy.
The zone is witnessing strong capitalflows into infrastructure development, logistics services and others. However, foreign investment into these sectors still lags behind those in thenearby region,Thu said, noting that although agricultural and fishery products fromthe Mekong Delta have found their way into the US market, trade between the USand the Vietnamese region remains limited.
Given that the governments of Vietnam and the US have agreedto boost bilateral trade and investment, it is important for regionalenterprises to have clear understanding of the US’s regulations.
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A seminar is held in An Giang province on January 20 to promote trade and investment between the US and the Mekong Delta localities. (Photo: VNA)
