Vietnam Delegation To Visit Pakistan Soon To Explore Business Opportunities: Ambassador Kim

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Apr, 2019 ) :Ambassador of Vietnam Pham Hoang Kim on Thursday said that a high profile business delegation would visit Pakistan soon to have interaction with Pakistan counterparts and explore business opportunities.

He was talking to the LCCI Acting President Khawaja Shahzad Nasir and Vice President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigal at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) here.

The Ambassador said that visit of the delegation would cement the trade and economic ties between the two countries.

He said that both countries had the potential to boost their mutual trade to $ 1 billion. There was a need of joint efforts of the business community to come forward to boost up the trade volume, he added.

Kim said that exchange of business delegations was must to explore each other's market.

There should be interaction between chambers of commerce of both countries, he said and added he wanted Pakistani businessmen in Vietnam.

To a question, the Ambassador said that promotion of tourism sector was the main target and both countries could work together in this sector.

The LCCI acting president Khawaja Shahzad Nasir said that during the span of 10 years, Vietnam had become important trading partner of Pakistan. Among the major importing and exporting countries for Pakistan, Vietnam came at 27th and 18th places respectively, he added.

LCCI vice president Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigal said that regular exchange of trade related information between two countries could prove vital in enhancing trade volume to $ 1 billion.

He said that both countries should also focus on exchange of trade delegations and organize single country exhibitions in each other's countries to explore the hidden trade potential.