Ca Mau province and Chinese businesses boost trade connectivity
VOV.VN - A networking conference was held in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau on April 24 with a view to connecting 54 local enterprises, primarily operating in the seafood sector, with their Chinese peers.
As part of his address at the event, Huynh Quoc Viet, chairman of the provincial People's Committee, said the function marks the beginning of a new phase in the co-operative relationship between the province and Chinese localities. He expressed his confidence that it will lead to the signing of contracts and implementation of many programmes.
Wei Huaxiang, Consul General of China in Ho Chi Minh City, considers the meeting to be a practical activity to carry out common perceptions between the two Parties and countries, thereby tightening their co-operation and friendship.
He cited incomplete statistics that about 500 Chinese firms and customers annually place orders to purchase shrimp, crabs, and other seafood products from Ca Mau. Due to this, in the future both sides’ business communities should learn about each other's customs and cultures, thereby serving long-term and practical partnerships and creating mutual benefits.
He underlined the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City’s willingness to serve as a bridge facilitating their connection and trade.
On the sidelines of the event, Ca Mau firms showcased their fisheries products and specialties recognised under the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme.
In 2023, trade between Ca Mau and China hit US$97 million, duly accounting for a very modest proportion of the overall trade between Vietnam and China.
