Cooperation in shipbuilding between Vietnam and India was the focus of discussion at a workshop jointly hosted by the Ministry of National Defence, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).
Hanoi (VNA) – Cooperation in shipbuilding between Vietnam and India was the focus of discussion at a workshop jointly hosted by the Ministry of National Defence, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), and the Embassy of India in Vietnam in the northern port city of Hai Phong on September 25.
The event provided a chance for Vietnamese and Indian shipbuilding companies to meet and seek long-term partners.
Director of the VCCI’s Hai Phong branch Phi Van Duc said to continue expanding economic-trade-investment relations between the two countries, Vietnam has sent many senior delegations to India to study cooperation opportunities as well as welcomed a number of Indian delegations.
India, with over 1.2 billion people, is a promising market for Vietnamese firms, he noted.
The workshop was expected to enhance the competitiveness of Vietnamese enterprises in the regional and international integration, so that they can expand their markets to India.
The same day, delegates visited an Indian naval ship anchoring at the Chua Ve port in Hai Phong.-VNA
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At the workshop (Source: VNA) 
