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Oct 27, 2014 / 14:17

Investment and business seminar held in Canada

The Embassy of Vietnam in Canada has sponsored a recent seminar in Halifax, Canada to promote investment and business opportunities in Vietnam.

Those attending the seminar included Premier of Nova Scotia Stephen McNeil, Mayor of Halifax, Mike Savage and over 100 leading representatives of the Canadian business community.
 
 
In his opening speech, Vietnam Ambassador to Canada To Anh Dung elaborated on the stable political and business climate of the nation and the fine development of bilateral relations between the two countries.

The Vietnamese diplomat affirmed the Vietnam Government’s steadfast determination to continue improving the business environment and urged those in attendance to invest in the Southeast Asian country.

Vietnam Trade Councillor in Canada Hoang Anh Dung in turn gave a presentation and spoke with local business representatives, who expressed a high level of interest in doing business in the country.

For their part, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil and Halifax Mayor Mike Savage and other scholars were appreciative of the accomplishments of Vietnam in recent years and expressed satisfaction about the development of good relations between the two countries.

As Canada’s Atlantic gateway, they agreed Vietnam has many advantages including international deep water port, mineral resources and agro-fisheries products and said they hoped to further elevate trade ties.

During the working session with with Halifax Mayor Mike Savage and Halifax Port Authority on the same day,Dung announced plans to lead a delegation of businesses from Halifax to Vietnam to explore investment opportunities.