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Business Delegation to Ho Chi Minh City

Sep 09, 2022

As a part of International Trade Promotion initiatives and with an objective to promote bilateral trade World Trade Center Bhubaneswar mobilized a Business Delegation to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to further enhance the visibility and outreach of the unique potential products from the state of Odisha. The Business Delegation was supported by Consulate General of India, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Department of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of Odisha.

The Business delegation included members from various sectors like Agriculture & Food Processing, Tourism & Hospitality, Handloom & Handicrafts, Seafood & Marine Products, and Machinery & Equipment etc.

The first day of four day schedule kicked off with a luncheon meeting hosted by Dr. Madan Mohan Sethi. Consul General, Consulate General of India, Ho Chi Minh City. The meeting witnessed active discussions on the trade potentials between the regions, emerging sectors as well as the upcoming plan of action between the delegates and the special invitees.

Subsequently the day three witnessed an interactive meeting at the Consulate General of India where the delegates made a brief presentation about their businesses to the key officials of the Consulate. They further discussed the business prospects in Vietnam for the particular sectors. Dr. Sethi subsequently made a presentation deliberating on a detailed analysis of the Vietnamese market and the bilateral trade prospects between Vietnam & India, focusing on the State of Odisha. The program was followed by a focused meeting with the key office bearers of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce & Industries (VCCI) in order to develop business linkages at the premises of VCCI.

In addition to that, a networking dinner was hosted by the consulate with local industry bodies and prospective business houses like Vinh Loc Food Processing & Trading Co. Ltd, Indian Importers Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Vietravel, Ho Chi Minh City Computer Association etc.

One to one B2B meetings from sectors like Agri & Food Processing, Handloom & Handicrafts, Seafood & Marine Products, IT & Technology etc. and Industry visits were scheduled for Agricultural and Seafood Industry Company, Food and Foodstuff Association of Ho Chi Minh City and few other sector based associations as part of the program on day four.

The delegates also paid a visit to tourist & historical places in Ho Chi Minh City for sightseeing on a Sunday (leisure day) which added to the better understanding of Vietnamese culture and helping them to get familiarized with their products and markets as well on the second day of the tour.

The business delegation could thus help in paving way for trade between the both the regions and acted as a big morale booster for the focus MSME sectors to think of trading beyond their regional boundaries making the endeavor a successful one.Â