Vietnamese businesses join trade promotion event in Russia
Six Vietnamese businesses, including Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), participated in a trade promotion event in Russia’s Kaluga city on December 23-24.
A business-to-business discussion was conducted to study difficulties, advantages, and recommendations of Vietnamese firms. (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – Six Vietnamesebusinesses, including Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), participated ina trade promotion event in Russia’s Kaluga city on December 23-24.
The function was jointly held by theRussia-Vietnam friendship association and the export promotion centre ofRussia’s Kalyga Oblast.
A business-to-business discussion was conductedto study difficulties, advantages, and recommendations of Vietnamese firms.
Afterwards, Vietnamese enterprises visitedmanufacturing plants in Russia.
Twenty-five Russian businesses registered tojoin trade promotion with Vietnamese counterparts in various fields such asfood, fertiliser, and equipment manufacturing.
With a developed economy, Kaluga has attractedmany investors, Marina Tumanova, an expert from the Kaluga export promotioncentre said.
She added that the centre prepared a list ofRussian partners for the Vietnamese side to select.
The direction of promotion this time ismade-in-Russia food, agricultural equipment, and fertiliser, she noted./.
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A business-to-business discussion was conducted to study difficulties, advantages, and recommendations of Vietnamese firms. (Photo: VNA) 
