Trade exchange value between the two countriesreached 691 million USD in 2014. Vietnam's exports to Kuwait in 2014grew twice as much as the previous year, according to figures from theVietnam Customs Bureau.
Omar Al-Qenaei, Consul General of Kuwaitin HCM City, invited Vietnamese companies to make investments in amega-development plan approved by the Government of Kuwait. The plancomprises 1,100 projects worth a total of 107.8 billion USD. It includesthe creation of Silk City, a commercial hub and free trade zone withthe capacity for 700,000 residents.
Kuwait and Vietnam established diplomatic relations in 1976.-VNA