Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Rizwan Rahman has urged Vietnamese entrepreneurs to invest or make joint ventures in agro and food processing, shipbuilding, electronics, leather, jute, light engineering and handicrafts sectors in Bangladesh.
Rizwan Rahman said the bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Vietnam hovers around $650 million that can be enhanced through mutual cooperation, exchange of business delegation and joint research for new business development.
The DCCI president came up with the statement at a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signing ceremony between the DCCI and the Embassy of Vietnam in Bangladesh at the DCCI Office in the capital on Sunday.
DCCI President Rizwan Rahman and Ambassador of Vietnam Pham Viet Chien signed the cooperation agreement on behalf of their respective sides.
According to the cooperation, both DCCI and Vietnam Embassy will organise B2B match-making, buyer-seller meets, trade fairs, business promotion activities, promoting goods and services, field visit for researching the Bangladeshi market.
Moreover, to facilitate cooperation between businesses of Viet Nam and Bangladesh, the Embassy shall coordinate with DCCI to set up the "Viet Nam Desk" at the DCCI office.
During the signing ceremony, Ambassador of Vietnam Pham Viet Chien sought effective implementation of the cooperation agreement.
He said that the bilateral diplomatic relation between Bangladesh and Vietnam is very friendly. But he urged upon the businessmen of both the countries to foster this relationship into a strong economic tie.
Chien also said there are various potential areas where both nations can join hands together.
Senior Vice President of DCCI N K A Mobin, FCS, FCA and Vice President Monowar Hossain were also present during the occasion.