National Chamber business delegation to Vietnam

With the setting up of the Vietnam Embassy in Sri Lanka, many bilateral trade opportunities between Sri Lanka and Vietnam have increased. At the recently held discussion at the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka,(NCCSL) the Vietnamese Ambassador, Ton Sinh Thanh,said that there are many opportunities in exports, imports, investments and tourism to develop businesses. He said that if direct flights are introduced between Sri Lanka and Vietnam, two-way tourism could become one of the major economic activities between the two countries.

The NCCSL is planning to send a 15-member business delegation to Vietnam to explore business opportunities between the two countries.

The program will consist of meetings with Hochiminh business community, Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, meetings with the Ministry of Industries and Trade in Hanoi, visit sites of archaeological interest.

They will also have an opportunity to study the recent economic and business development in Vietnam.

The delegation will leave on October 30 and return on November 4. The visit is arranged with the support of the Vietnam embassy in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan embassy in Vietnam.