RoK firms inquire into business opportunities in Can Tho
A business delegation from the Republic of Korea (RoK) had a working session on April 23 with officials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on cooperation possibilities in port and logistics services.
At the working session (Source: //bantuyengiao.cantho.gov.vn)
Can Tho (VNA) – A businessdelegation from the Republic of Korea (RoK) led by Lee Dae-jik, director of theagriculture and maritime affairs bureau of Gyeonggi province and director ofthe Pyeongtaek port company, had a working session on April 23 with officialsof the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on cooperation possibilities in port andlogistics services.
Vice Chairman of Can Tho People’sCommittee Truong Quang Hoai Nam informed the guests that Can Tho is home toseveral ports, such as Cai Cui, Thot Not, Hoang Dieu and Can Tho. The city is atransport hub in the Mekong Delta, with 170 km of inland waterway linking toother Mekong Delta provinces, an international airport and a widespread roadnetwork.
Nam suggested that RoK port andlogistics companies can invest in Can Tho through either renting land with fullinfrastructure from the city’s Development Investment Fund, or starting bythemselves.
Simon Hong, marketing directorat the Pyeongtaek port in Gyeonggi, said a large volume of goods from Vietnamgo through the port, which ranks fourth in the RoK in terms of containerthroughput. He noted that the RoK market has accepted fruits and aquaticproducts from Vietnam, but Vietnamese exporters are facing difficulties inshipping those products to the RoK due to limited logistics services.
Hong said his port has modern storagefacilities for farm produce and can conduct all quality checking proceduresbefore customs clearance.
According to Lee Dae-jik, thedelegation members have noticed the great potential of Can Tho in developingport and logistics services, thus they hope to establish linkages with the cityin the future.-VNA
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At the working session (Source: //bantuyengiao.cantho.gov.vn) 
