Harvesting coffee in Vietnam (Photo: VNA)Addressing the event, Andries Gryffroy, First Vice Presidentof the Belgian Senate and President of the Belgian - Vietnamese Alliance, gavea presentation of the Vietnamese economy’s development and business trends inthe Southeast Asian country.
He told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) that reasons for makinginvestment and doing business in Vietnam include a stable and prosperouseconomy, the country’s strategic position, and young and educated workforce,competitive labour costs, and continuously developing infrastructure.
Besides,the Government’s support policies for foreign investment, and free tradeagreements like the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU - Vietnam InvestmentProtection Agreement (EVIPA) are creating optimal conditions for Europeaninvestors in Vietnam and Vietnamese investors in Europe.
Vietnam is also a “golden gate” to Southeast Asia, he affirmed.
Daniel Vandenberghe, an international advisor to the Flanders' Chamber of Commerceand Industry (VOKA), perceived that the economy of Vietnam is showinghighly impressive development and establishing itself as an attractivedestination for European investors, especially amid mounting inflation inEurope.
At the workshop, some insiders also shared experience ininvesting and doing business in Vietnam, including Karine De Vleeshouwer fromFlanders Investment & Trade and Gert Lambrecht from insurance firm Credenco./.
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