Conference helps connect Central Highlands provinces, RoK enterprises
Conference helps connect Central Highlands provinces, RoK enterprises
Companies in the Central Highlands provinces of Việt Nam inked 36 memorandums of understandings with partners from the Republic of Korea (RoK) at a trade promotion conference held in Lâm Đồng Province on Thursday.
Enterprises in the Central Highlands region have signed 36 memorandums of understanding with 29 Korean enterprises. — VNA/VNS Photo |
The event drew the participation of 29 Korean firms and 74 enterprises based in the Central Highlands provinces of Lâm Đồng, Đắk Lắk, Gia Lai, Kon Tum and Đắk Nông.
In his opening remarks, Dương Quốc Anh, director of the Trade, Tourism and Investment Promotion Centre of Lâm Đồng, highlighted the strong growth of the cooperative relationship between Việt Nam and the RoK across various fields, including trade and investment, adding that the Central Highlands region, which boasts great natural resources, friendly people and diverse culture, has become an attractive destination for investors.
Cho Beob, vice president of RoK Y Mart Retail Group, said that by participating in this conference, he wanted to work directly with Vietnamese enterprises and seek best local products for trading. He went on to say that Koreans like coffee and cocoa, so he is particularly looking for these types of products.
Trần Hải Linh, chairman of the Việt Nam - Korea Business and Investment Association (VKBIA), said that ample room remains to promote trade cooperation between Việt Nam and the RoK.
According to him, the conference in Lâm Đồng offered a good chance for the business community of the two countries to implement business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) activities.
