Vietnam and the Republic of Seychelles should make the most of all
opportunities to further promote economic cooperation between the two
countries in the future, a senior commercial official of Seychelles has
said.
Chairman of the Seychelles Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (SCCI) Marco Francis made the suggestion at a business forum
held in Hanoi on August 29 on the occasion of Seychelles President
James Alix Michel’s official visit to Vietnam.
Francis also
said Seychelles pledges to create favourable conditions for
enterprises of both countries to speed up cooperation and investment.
He added that through the country, Vietnam will have the
opportunity to access larger markets such as the Common Market for
Eastern and Southern Africa, the Southern African Development Community
and the Indian Ocean Commission.
The Vietnam-Seychelles
Business Forum provided an opportunity for enterprises of both countries
to share the latest information on policies and the business and
investment environment in each country as well as seek potential
partners.
Addressing the forum, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (VCCI) Chairman Vu Tien Loc said two-way trade between
Vietnam and the island nation in 2012 was about 2.2 million USD.
Seychelles leads the seven African countries investing in Vietnam
with eight projects worth 33.6 million USD.
Vietnam exports
rice, chemicals and fishing nets to the country. Its investments in
Vietnam are in the fields of ready mixed concrete, cement, plastics,
springs for industrial production, processing and packing seafood, fruit
and vegetables.
In the framework of the visit, VCCI and
SCCI signed a cooperative agreement to support and boost trade between
the two countries’ business communities.-VNA