Phnom Penh forum connects Vietnamese and Cambodian businesses
VOV.VN - More than 100 Vietnamese and Cambodian firms attended a joint trade forum in Phnom Penh on June 7 to support businesses of the two countries to learn about their markets, seek investment and trade cooperation opportunities, and distribute products.
Addressing the forum, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Huy Tang noted economic cooperation is a major pillar of great interest and promotion by senior leaders of the two countries, especially following the 20th meeting of the Vietnam - Cambodia Joint Commission in March 2023 and the 12th Border Provinces Cooperation Conference in April 2023.
Amid global difficulties and challenges, such as supply chain disruptions, high inflation, reduced aggregate demand, and slow growth in some major economies, he said the two governments have introduced many solutions to restore and develop their post-pandemic economies, with a focus on promoting trade, investment attraction, and tourism services.
In this context, strengthening economic, trade and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia is necessary in order to bring into full play the potential and advantages of the two neighboring countries, creating more opportunities to expand cooperation and increase trade exchanges between the two countries, he said.
Through the forum, the ambassador expressed hope that participating businesses would get up-to-date information about the two markets, share difficulties and obstacles they have faced, and propose solutions to solve the problems, aiming to ramp up bilateral trade and investment cooperation.
The forum gives businesses of the two countries the chance to exchange information, directly meet, connect, find potential partners and build long-term business and investment cooperation partnerships for the benefit of the two countries’ business communities and the development of the two economies, he stressed.
At the forum, Cambodian officials introduced trade and investment cooperation policies and opportunities in Cambodia. Vietnamese businesses also introduced major products to seek partners in future.