HCMC – More than 300 businesses from six countries recently joined a global business promotion and networking conference in HCMC.
The event was also attended by representatives from foreign diplomatic corps, trade promotion agencies, and leading investors from Poland, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.
The conference offered a unique format to facilitate cooperation between international chambers of commerce and a variety of Vietnamese businesses.
Discussion sessions featured topics such as the opportunities for global trade and investment in Vietnam, the challenges faced by local and international firms, and best practices for business networking in the current situation.
Piotr (Peter) Harasimowicz, chief representative officer at the Polish Investment and Trade Agency, said the conference marked the first cooperation between several international chambers of commerce in Vietnam.
The event was held by the Vietnam International Trade and Investment Development Club, in collaboration with the German Business Association, Polish Investment and Trade Agency, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation, Malaysia Business Chamber Vietnam, and Singapore Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam.
Harasimowicz said Vietnam is well-positioned for global trade, with a strategic location and a favorable business environment. In addition, the country has been deeply integrated into the global economy through a network of free trade agreements.
“The conference promises to be an engaging and informative networking event that brings together leading businesses from a variety of industries,” he said, adding that it was a great opportunity for Vietnam to attract foreign investment, boost its economy, and achieve sustainable and long-term development.
