Inbound Delegation from Vinh Long Province Vietnam
Vietnam is slowly becoming a mid / high technology hub and trade opportunities between India and Vietnam has grown rapidly over the past few years. Its geopolitical position, stable political system, large skilled workforce and better business & investment environment is helping the country to receive large size FDI on month-to-month basis.
In a pivotal move towards international partnership and economic prosperity, a high-profile 22-member delegation from Vinh Long Province, Vietnam, embarked on a collaborative journey with Odisha, India from 14th – 15th November, 2023.
The visit of the delegation acted as a boost for bilateral trade opportunities between both the nations, enabling exports of products and services from the state of Odisha. The objective of the delegation is also to provide opportunity to the State Government of Odisha to collaborate in areas of higher education, healthcare, tourism, IT Services etc.
On the first day of the visit, the delegates received a warm welcome at the Odisha State Guest House followed by a brief on Odisha Tourism and property visit conducted by Hotel Swosti Premium Bhubaneswar.
The delegates further proceeded to Siksha O Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar and Memorandum of Understanding was signed for collaborative measures in Human Resource Training. The visit was followed by a closed door meeting with the Chief Secretary of Odisha, Mr. Pradeep Kumar Jena, IAS at Lok Seva Bhavan accompanied by heads of departments and other senior government officials. The meeting was marked by a discussion on potential of Odisha in sectors like Agriculture, Education, IT Services, Sports etc. The day was further concluded by an Industry Meet at ITC Welcome Bhubaneswar conducted by the Department of Industries, Government of Odisha to explore horizons of business collaborations between the two regions.
Second day of the visit commenced with a visit to AIIMS Bhubaneswar to discuss and affirm on collective measures that can be undertaken to enhance training of doctors and medical staff.
World Trade Center Bhubaneswar facilitated the Inbound Business Delegation from Vinh Long province of Vietnam in association with MSME Department, Government of Odisha under the Export Facilitation Cell. The center further organized a Business and Investment Meet with the MSMEs of the State and Senior Government Officials. The event was marked by a discussion on trade prospects, presentation by the delegates, presentation by industry leaders as well as presentation on prospects of Odisha MSMEs and its potential.
The session was graced by the esteemed presence of Mr. Saswat Mishra, IAS, Principal Secretary, MSME Department, Government of Odisha. In his deliberation while speaking about the prospects of economic cooperation and international trade between both the regions, he welcomed the delegates and urged the participating exporters and MSMEs to take advantage of the opportunity for mutual collaborations.
The delegates interacted with the Micro small and medium enterprises followed by a one-to-one B2B Session. An informatory video was displayed showcasing the business prospects of the Vinh Long Province, Vietnam. In addition to that, representatives from IPICOL gave a detailed presentation on prospects of Odisha MSMEs and its potentials.
Sectoral presentations were delivered by Mr. JK Mohanty, CMD, Swosti Group on Tourism and Mr. Ashwini Rath, Batoi Systems, Pvt Ltd on IT Services. Earlier in the session, Mr. Rajen Padhi, Commercial Director, B One Business House Pvt Ltd delivered the welcome address followed by a special address by Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Hanh, Member of the Central Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee’s Mass Mobilization Department.
The department of Trade and Industry Vinh Long Province also signed a MoU for mutual cooperation with WTC Bhubaneswar on this occasion. More than 100 MSMEs participated and benefitted from the meeting. The event unfolded an opportunity for the MSMEs for the State to interact with the delegates and explore international trade opportunities.
The visit was held from 14th – 15th November, 2023 at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.