HCM City.— File Photo

HCM CITY (Biz Hub) — The UK Government yesterday announced the launch of a business chamber in HCM City and introduction of a priority visa service for business, investor, and work applicants.

The business chamber is meant to make official the existing British Business Group Viet Nam and offer more support for British businesses in Viet Nam, Douglas Barnes, the UK consulate in the city, said.

Viet Nam is one of 20 countries with whom Britain wants to intensify trade and investment, he said.

Lord Puttnam of Queensgate, the British trade envoy to Viet Nam, Laos, and Cambodia, said: "The UK is open for business and the British Government is working to ensure we have the right services to encourage growth and support those who we want to attract to the UK." — VNS