NewDelhi (VNA) – A delegation of 25 Vietnamese businesses attended thefirst India-CLMV Reverse Buyer Seller Meet in Chennai city, the capital city ofIndia’s Tamil Nadu state on October 16.
Jointly held by the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry and theConfederation of Indian Industry (CII), the event aims to implement cooperationactivities between Indian and Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV).
It is part of India’s efforts to realise its “Act East” policy, focusing onpromoting collaboration between India and the Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN), including CLMV.
With the theme “Build economic integration through regional value chains,” themeeting brought together nearly 300 delegates from India and the four ASEANcountries.
Apart from promoting agricultural products of India and CLMV, the event soughtmeasures to strengthen road, aviation and navigation connectivity, as well ascollaboration in services and science-technology.
The delegates also touched upon cooperation opportunities in energy, especiallynew and renewable energy.
The Vietnamese representatives briefed the meeting on outcomes of cooperation betweenVietnam and India and CLM countries in such spheres as economy, trade,investment and tourism./.