UK-based investment promotion firm opens Vietnam rep office

By Lan Do
Sat, November 11, 2023 | 10:24 pm GMT+7

London headquartered UK-Vietnam Trade and Investment Promotion Ltd. has established a representative office in Hanoi.

The business operates in international trade promotion, import and export procedures, real estate and financial investment, event organization, tourism services, and human resource supply.

MoUs signed between UK-Vietnam Trade and Investment Promotion Ltd. and seven UK and Vietnamese partners and businesses. Photo by The Investor/Quang Tuyen.

MoUs signed between UK-Vietnam Trade and Investment Promotion Ltd. and seven UK and Vietnamese partners and businesses. Photo by The Investor/Quang Tuyen.

At a ceremony announcing the establishment of the rep office on Thursday, the company introduced opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to expand business cooperation and export agricultural, industrial and tourism products to the UK. It also promoted future investment and international cooperation opportunities in Vietnam for investors from the UK.

The occasion was marked by the signing of MoUs between the company and seven UK and Vietnamese partners and businesses.

Among dignitaries attending the signing ceremony was Dr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, standing vice chairman of Vietnam’s Association of Foreign Investment Enterprises (VAFIE) and editor-in-chief of The Investor.

Nguyen Thi My Hanh, director of the representative office in Vietnam, said: "The office will be a channel to connect business communities both countries and introduce Vietnam's potentials and advantages to the UK business community, in particular, and the world in general.”

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