The Czech-Vietnamese Business Forum was opened in Hanoi on September 27 to spur trade linkages between business communities of the two countries.
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| The signing ceremony of a MoU between PSJ (Czech) and Vinalines Shipyard of Vietnam, Hanoi, September 27, 2010 |
The Czech Republic always regards Vietnam as one of its prioritized trade partners, said Czech Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Milan Hovorka.
According to the Czech Deputy Minister, the rising trade turnovers remain inappropriate to respective potentialities and prospects for higher development.
Meanwhile, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Danh Vinh held that Vietnam and the Czech Republic have advantages which will be able to supplement each other.
He recommended the two sides regularly exchange information and seal more contracts for mutual benefits.
At the forum, PSJ of the Czech Republic signed a contract with Nosco Vinalineson building a shipyard in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
PSJ also inked a memorandum of understanding with Vinalines Shipyard a ship repairing plant in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau./.