(VOH) - On the evening of March 17, the Vietnam - Southeast Asia Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City held a meeting to exchange and connect trade between Vietnamese businessmen and ASEAN countries.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Phan Thi Hong Xuan, Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Southeast Asia Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City, said that the program to connect Vietnamese entrepreneurs with ASEAN countries has strategic speeches from ASEAN leaders. helping Vietnamese businesses have more plans and programs for trade and trade promotion with countries in the ASEAN community.
In the opposite direction, representatives of the Vietnam Business Association, Ho Chi Minh City also provided information about the Association's activities, characteristics of the situation of Vietnamese businesses with the Business Associations of ASEAN countries, India to act as a bridge. helping to effectively connect bilateral and multilateral trade between Vietnam in ASEAN.
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. Phan Thi Hong Xuan, Chairwoman of the Vietnam-Southeast Asia
Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City delivered a speech.
Mr. Agustavinano Sofian, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City, said that in 2023, Indonesia will assume the role of ASEAN Chair.
“Indonesia wants to see a resilient ASEAN and become a yardstick for cooperation that contributes to peace, stability and prosperity in the region and in the world,” emphasized Mr. Agustavinano Sofian.
In this spirit, Indonesia is determined to turn Southeast Asia into a regional economic growth hub. Economists say that Southeast Asia is likely to be a bright spot in the context of the world moving towards a recession. ASEAN is at the heart of inclusive, resilient and sustainable growth.
Five priority cooperation issues will be emphasized during Indonesia's ASEAN-BAC Chair: Digital transformation, sustainable development, food security, health resilience and trade facilitation. trade and investment.
Mr. Agustavinano Sofian, Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City.
Indonesia and Vietnam play important roles in strengthening the region's economies. “Indonesia will continue to invest and cooperate with the Vietnamese business community as a strategic partner.”
"We should take advantage of this wonderful time to bring about tangible bilateral and regional impacts, especially on the economic front," said the Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Ho Chi Minh City.
Consul Generals of ASEAN countries (Malaysia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia...), Business Associations of countries and Vietnamese enterprises took commemorative photos.
Indonesia continues to emphasize that the Indo-Pacific region must be approached not only from a security perspective but also from a comprehensive economic development perspective.
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Hoa - Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Business Association (HUBA) said at the conference, “Vietnam in general and HCMC in particular always have dynamic and creative businesses. We are willing and looking forward to connecting and cooperating with ASEAN businesses for economic development in Vietnam and the region.”
In the program to connect the Vietnamese business community with ASEAN countries, the Vietnam-Southeast Asia Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City awarded the decision to establish and launch the Vietnam Asean Hydrogen Club with members including: Mr. Le Ngoc Anh Minh- Chairman; Mr. Ho Manh Dung - Vice Chairman and Mr. Ho Quang Minh - General Secretary.
The founding board of Hydrogen Club Vietnam Asean launched
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Mr. Le Ngoc Anh Minh - Chairman of Vietnam ASEAN Hydrogen Club said: “The club was established to create a formal playground for policy makers, scientists and researchers. , project developers, financial investors, climate change sponsors, technologists, contractors, media to form a highly innovative hydrogen community of Vietnam and ASEAN region .
Through the VAHC, members, governmental and non-governmental agencies, hydrogen energy campaigners, technologists and investors, contractors can meet and transfer human resources, land fund, technology, finance, construction, supply and consumption of hydrogen in Vietnam and the ASEAN region”.
The Vietnam-Southeast Asia Friendship Association Ho Chi Minh City also handed over the signing ceremony of business cooperation between Vietnam and the University of Surabaya, Indonesia, and awarded the decision to be the vice president, general secretary and deputy secretary general of the VAFA Association.
source: VOH
