Meetings of Việt Nam and Czech businesses in the agricultural sector at the Việt Nam-Czech Business Forum was hold on March 20 in Hà Nội. — VNS Photo Hoàng Hà
The Việt Nam-Czech Business Forum was hold on March 20 in Hà Nội to create investment and business opportunities for the two countries' firms in the agriculture sector.
The forum was organised by Embassy of the Czech Republic in Việt Nam with cooperation of the Czech Chamber of Commerce.
Speaking at the forum, Nguyễn Quốc Trị, deputy minister of agriculture and rural development, said: "This forum is expected to introduce to Czech businesses and investors the potential, advantages, and investment needs in Việt Nam's farming, forestry and fishery sector."
"At the same time, this is also a good opportunity for the businesses from the two countries to promote signing of agreements on cooperation in trade and investment."
"Việt Nam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will create favourable conditions to promote business, trade and investment relations with Czech enterprises."
Czech Republic's Minister of Agriculture Marek Výborný said at the forum: "I believe that our business forum today will bring new cooperation ideas, and contribute to the development of projects and business activities between the two countries' firms."
Jana Havrdova, vice president of the Czech Chamber of Commerce, said 25 Czech companies, that accompanied the delegation of the Minister of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, Marek Výborný visiting Việt Nam, took part in this forum. They are in the field of brewing, dairy and meat processing, as well as the field of agricultural and food technology, agricultural inputs, food and beverages.
"The Czech business community is convinced that there are big potentials in further development of Czech and Vietnamese business cooperation and this forum is an excellent opportunity for us to explore the potential for investment, trade, and partnerships between our two countries," she said.
Czech's key farming products include plant production, cereals, canola, potatoes, sugar beets, hops and grape. The livestock production industry is also a strong point of Czech, according to him. — VNS