South Korea’s Newsis news agency held the first Viet Nam Economic Forum in Seoul on Tuesday to put business opportunities on show.

The event drew more than 400 Korean delegates, including leaders of government agencies, parliament, leading groups and financial institutions.

According to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Vu Dai Thang who spoke at the event, South Korea is the largest investor, second largest tourism and bilateral development co-operation partner, and the third largest trade partner of Viet Nam.

With more than US$66 billion worth of total registered capital, South Korean firms play an active role in key economic sectors in Viet Nam such as apparel, electronics, infrastructure, energy, automobiles, aerospace, finance-banking, and logistics.

He said the Vietnamese Government would prioritise projects using advanced and clean technology, giving high added value and linking with the global supply chain. — VNS