“Meet the Ambassador of Vietnam” at the National Chamber
Category : Press Release Post On September 12, 2018 By admin
Press Release
“Meet the Ambassador of Vietnam” at the National Chamber
Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Her Excellency Phan Thi Ngoc will be the Special Guest Speaker in “Meet the Ambassador ” program on “Bilateral Trade Between Sri Lanka & Vietnam ” on Wednesday 26 September 2018 at the Chamber, from 3.00 p.m to 4.30 p.m, No 450 D R Wijewardene Mawatha Colombo 10. The participants will get an opportunity to have a close dialogue with the Ambassador and other officials of the Vietnam Embassy and find out information on trade matters and services available for Sri Lankans.
Vietnam (formerly Saigon) capital is Hanoi with a population 92 million, is famous for its national leader Ho Chi Minh and the business centre – Ho Chi Minh City’. Vietnam is also noted for its underground tunnels used by Viet Cong Soldiers, during war and is a tourist attraction even today.
Products : Rice, Coffee, Rubber, Tea, Pepper, Soybeans, Cashews, Sugar cane, Peanuts, poultry, seafood
Industries: Food processing, Garments, Shoes, crude petroleum, Mining, Coal, Steel, Cement, Chemical fertilizer, Tyres, Mobile phones,computers.
- Vietnam is one of the biggest exporters’ of rice and other small grains to the world with comparatively cheap labour in the region.
- High investment inflow with latest modern technology and natural resources in the country give a strong impact to the emerging new scenario of Vietnam.
- The total trade between Sri Lanka and Vietnam amounted to US$ 317.37 Mn in 2015 has increased to US $ 380.75 Mn. in 2017 reporting a 20 % increment.
Sri Lanka exports to Vietnam – Parts of footwear ,fish, Bran, knitted crocheted fabrics, Tea, Compounded rubber Other knitted or crocheted fabrics
Sri Lanka imports from Vietnam- Telephone sets, Natural rubber, Portland cement, pepper, knitted or crocheted fabrics, Men’s or boys’ suits, jackets, blazers, trousers.
Potential exports to Vietnam – textile materials , women garments, men/boys trousers, Dyed cotton fabrics, knitted or crocheted, petroleum or bituminous minerals, Food preparations , vulcanized rubber, pepper.
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