Vietnamese firms actively look for chances in ASEAN market
The Entrepreneurs’ Culture Magazine, the Centre for Research, Preservation and Promotion of Vietnamese National Culture, and the Van Hien Vietnam Magazine jointly held a conference to connect the Vietnam – ASEAN business community and the Vietnam – ASEAN cultural exchange for this year in Kuala Lumpur on November 2.
Participating in the event were representatives of about 200 Vietnamese firms, artisans and socio – cultural researchers. Also present were representatives of the Malaysia – Vietnam Chamber of Commerce, the Association of the Vietnamese Enterprises in Malaysia, and artists of the host country.
According to the organizing board, the conference aims to facilitate Vietnamese entrepreneurs and businesses in the search for cooperation chances and exploration of international market in ASEAN, first of all in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, so as to work out their operation orientations for the time to come. Besides, this will also help consolidate the solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and other ASEAN countries.
Speaking at the function, Vietnamese Ambassador Le Quy Quynh said the regional integration is currently taking place in an intensive and extensive manner in all the fields. The diplomat expressed his hope that the conference will help Vietnamese firms have a more comprehensive overview on this process and work out measures to tap the huge cooperation potentials between Vietnam and Malaysia.
At the conference, representatives of Vietnamese and Malaysian firms shared their experiences in building and developing their establishments, especially the difficulties and challenges they are facing. They came to a conclusion that regional integration creates both a motivation and various challenges for the firms’ development, which requires support and assistance from authorities.