Vietnamese and Malaysian businesses hold trade matchmaking event in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese and Malaysian businesses held a trade matchmaking event in Ho Chi Minh City on November 12, with a focus on face-to-face talks. About 20 companies from Malaysia’s Penang state showcased their products. Participants sought import, export and distribution partners and opportunities to cooperate in agricultural products, food and beverages.
On the afternoon of November 12, the Trade Promotion Agency under Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Malaysia Trade Promotion Agency (MATRADE), along with other organizations, held a Vietnam–Malaysia business matchmaking event in Ho Chi Minh City. The event focused on face-to-face meetings where businesses could discuss import and export needs, find partners and explore ways to cooperate.
Vietnamese and Malaysian businesses meet for talks at the matchmaking event.（VietVance）
Goh Choon Aik, a Penang state councillor responsible for trade and community unity, said about 20 companies from Penang took part and showcased their products. Their businesses include procurement, imports and distribution to supermarket chains in Malaysia. Vietnamese companies hope to use the event to connect with Malaysian importers, distributors and retailers and expand opportunities to bring their products to the local market.
The matchmaking focused on agricultural products, food, beverages and goods distribution. Representatives of trade and industry promotion agencies from both countries also discussed the potential for bilateral economic and trade cooperation and future matchmaking opportunities. Malaysia has strengths in electrical and electronics industries, semiconductors, food processing and the halal industry; its investment projects in Vietnam span real estate, manufacturing, energy, construction and services.
Phùng Văn Thành, trade counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia, said the two countries have long cooperated in energy, investment and trade. He said that as Malaysia seeks to develop global trade, particularly Islamic trade, businesses in both countries could further explore opportunities to cooperate in serving Muslim consumers in Malaysia and other countries.
Source: VietVance
