Vietnam to host Asia-Pacific Conference APK 2014
(VOV) - The German Industry and Commerce Vietnam (GIC) has announced that the Asia-Pacific Conference of German businesses (APK) 2014 will be held in Ho Chi Minh City from November 21-22 next year.
This is an important meeting for the German business network, aiming to promote trade exchanges between businesses, economic experts and politicians in the region.
GIC said that Vietnam’s strong economic growth in recent years has been the “highlight” of German economists. The country’s total exports to Germany increased by 9.9 percent in 2012, while German imports to Vietnam rose by 27.7 percent in the same year.
As an important partner of Germany in the region, Vietnam will host the APK 2014 for the first time.
The event offers an opportunity for German businesses to seek investment opportunities in Vietnam and share experiences with domestic businesses, in addition to boosting bilateral trade between the two countries.