Can Tho (VNA) – A Vietnam – Cambodia businesscooperation forum and a caravan tour for Vietnamese and Cambodianbusinesspeople will take place in Cambodia from December 5 – 8, heard a pressconference in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on November 1.
To be organised by the Can Tho chapter of Vietnam Chamber ofCommerce and Industry and Tien Giang entrepreneurs’ club in Ho Chi Minh City,the forum, the first of its kind in Cambodia, is expected to open up economic,trade and investment opportunities for the two countries’ businesses.
As many as 180 businesspeople and 50 cars from 20 Vietnamesecities and provinces will join the caravan tour.
VCCI Can Tho Director Nguyen Phuong Lam said Cambodiaborders four Mekong Delta provinces, including An Giang, Kien Giang, Dong Thapand Long An. Trade and investment tiesbetween the two countries have seen positive changes in recent years.
As of the late 2019, Vietnam had over 200 projects worthmore than 3 billion USD in Cambodia while Cambodia poured over 64 million USDin more than 21 projects in Vietnam.
Two-way trade neared 4 billion USD in the first nine monthsof this year, which is expected to hit 5 billion USD by 2020.
According to Lam, VCCI Can Tho plans to hold an annual eventrotating between Cambodia and the Mekong Delta to boost trade and investmentbetween the two nations./.
To be organised by the Can Tho chapter of Vietnam Chamber ofCommerce and Industry and Tien Giang entrepreneurs’ club in Ho Chi Minh City,the forum, the first of its kind in Cambodia, is expected to open up economic,trade and investment opportunities for the two countries’ businesses.
As many as 180 businesspeople and 50 cars from 20 Vietnamesecities and provinces will join the caravan tour.
VCCI Can Tho Director Nguyen Phuong Lam said Cambodiaborders four Mekong Delta provinces, including An Giang, Kien Giang, Dong Thapand Long An. Trade and investment tiesbetween the two countries have seen positive changes in recent years.
As of the late 2019, Vietnam had over 200 projects worthmore than 3 billion USD in Cambodia while Cambodia poured over 64 million USDin more than 21 projects in Vietnam.
Two-way trade neared 4 billion USD in the first nine monthsof this year, which is expected to hit 5 billion USD by 2020.
According to Lam, VCCI Can Tho plans to hold an annual eventrotating between Cambodia and the Mekong Delta to boost trade and investmentbetween the two nations./.
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