Seminar boosts Vietnam's trade links with Czech Republic
(VOV) -The trade seminar “Vietnam Day” in Prague, the Czech Republic has introduced exporters on the latest developments of the realms of shared concern to carry out commitments reached during the recent Czech visit by State President Truong Tan Sang.
Commercial Counsellor in the Czech Republic Nguyen Thang Long gave an overview of Vietnam and its external economic achievements, including its growing trade with the European country.
Jaromir Dudak, head of the Asia-Africa Department from the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, said the Czech Republic, with more than 70% of earnings from exports help boost the market expansion abroad and speed up the signing of the Vietnam – European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
The Czech government greatly values economic and trade ties with Vietnam - one of the 12 priority trade partners, Jaromir Dudak said.
At the seminar,participants shared their experience in doing business in Vietnam, such as seeking partners and legal regulations.
Long said between now and the end of this year, the Vietnam Embassy will continue holding similar events targeting Czech investors who are interested in the Vietnam market.
Over the past five years, two-way trade between the two nations has doubled, hitting US$652 million in 2014, 86% of which was in Vietnam's trade surplus.
The Southeast Asian nation imports industrial and hi-tech products, including precise engineering items, petrochemical equipment, energy and defence industry from the Czech Republic that wants to import Vietnamese aquatic products, coffee, tea and pepper.
Jaromir Dudak, head of the Asia-Africa Department from the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, said the Czech Republic, with more than 70% of earnings from exports help boost the market expansion abroad and speed up the signing of the Vietnam – European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
The Czech government greatly values economic and trade ties with Vietnam - one of the 12 priority trade partners, Jaromir Dudak said.
At the seminar,participants shared their experience in doing business in Vietnam, such as seeking partners and legal regulations.
Long said between now and the end of this year, the Vietnam Embassy will continue holding similar events targeting Czech investors who are interested in the Vietnam market.
Over the past five years, two-way trade between the two nations has doubled, hitting US$652 million in 2014, 86% of which was in Vietnam's trade surplus.
The Southeast Asian nation imports industrial and hi-tech products, including precise engineering items, petrochemical equipment, energy and defence industry from the Czech Republic that wants to import Vietnamese aquatic products, coffee, tea and pepper.