and a seminar on bilateral trade took place in Mexico city on
September 21 as part of a working visit by a Vietnamese Defence Ministry
business delegation.
The events were attended
by Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Pham Van Que, Deputy Director of the
Vietnamese Defence Ministry’s Economic Department Colonel Pham Viet
Thich, President of the Mexico-ASEAN Business Committee Enrique Michel
and President of the Asia-Pacific Directorate of the Mexican Business
Council for Foreign Trade Sergio Ley.
Speaking at
the events, Sergio Ley expressed his belief that the first meeting would
help Mexican and Vietnamese businesses strengthen mutual understanding,
thus laying the foundation for their effective cooperation agreements
in the future.
Enrique Michel spoke highly of the
Vietnamese economy’s firm progresses, reflected by its improved
infrastructure, international tourism, food production and export, and
international trade.
According to Michel, two-way
trade between Mexico and Vietnam sharply increased from 60 million
USD in 2001 to 714 million USD in 2009.
He,
however, noted that the Mexico-Vietnam trade relation still faces many
challenges ahead that require both sides’ consensus and joint efforts.
Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Van Que said he was
pleased to see that today Vietnamese consumers have better understanding
about Mexican goods and vice versa.
Mexico is
now Vietnam ’s largest trade partner in Latin America and the two
countries have overcome geographical and language obstacles to further
their bilateral ties, he added.
The first MVJBC
session is the start of a long-term and mutual trust partnership for
sustainable development between the two countries, the ambassador
stressed./.
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