Overview of Ambassador Pham Quoc Tru''s working session with Governor of Mostaganem Mohamed Abdenour Rabhi (Photo: VNA)Algiers (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy inAlgeria has held a three-day trade and investment promotion programme inAlgeria’s western province of Mostaganem, a locality with strength of tourism,maritime services and agriculture.
On the framework of the programme, on June 17,Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru attended a conference with theparticipation of 50 enterprises operating in different areas, mostly in tourismand agriculture.
The Ambassador introduced to local firms majorsocio-economic achievements of Vietnam as well as the country’s economicstrength and sectors with potential for cooperation, especially tourism,services and agriculture.
The diplomat answered questions raised by participatingenterprises on procedures related to trade and investment in Vietnam.
Ambassador Tru invited Mostaganem firms to attend atourism promotion conference between Vietnam and Algeria, which is slated for Algiersin September this year.
He also called on the firms to engage in trade fairsand conferences on diverse areas such as tourism, aquaculture and agricultureto be held in Vietnam in the rest of the year.
At the event, many enterprises showed their interestin strengthening trade and investment cooperation with their Vietnamese peers,while expressing their hope that Vietnam will create favourable conditions forthem in accessing the Vietnamese market.
Ambassador Tru affirmed that the Vietnamese Embassy inAlgeria will create optimal conditions for Algerian enterprises in approachingthe market of Vietnam as well as in bolstering trade exchange betweenbusinesses of both sides.
On June 18, the ambassador and the Vietnamesedelegation had a working session with Governor of Mostaganem Mohamed AbdenourRabhi.
The two sides highlighted the sound traditional friendship and partnershipbetween the two countries, sharing their hope to promote economic ties to matchbilateral political and diplomatic relations.
The two sides pointed to high potential in fosteringtrade and investment cooperation in various fields, especially tourism andculture.
Mohamed Abdenour Rabhi said that he hopes to set uptwin relationship between Mostaganem and a coastal province of Vietnam.
On the occasion, Ambassador Tru also visited OverseasVietnamese living in Mostaganem. In 1962, many Vietnamese women followed theirAlgerian husbands to settle down in Algeria.-VNA
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