Aju Business Daily newspaper and the Korea and Vietnam Cultural Exchange Association (Koveca) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will work with Ho Chi Minh City authorities to organise the HCM City economic forums from October 17-19.

Delegates take photo at the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2018
(Source: doanhnhansaigon.vn) 

The forums, to be held in HCM City and the southern province of Binh Duong, are expected to offer opportunities to bolster the exchange and cooperation between businesses of the two nations, and encourage small- and medium-sized enterprises of the RoK to invest in other Vietnamese localities aside from HCM City.

 HCM City is a spearhead of Vietnam’s economy while Binh Duong has recently recorded the largest number of RoK firms seeking investment chances in the country.

 The first HCM City economic forum last year drew the participation of over 600 delegates who were experts, scientists and business representatives, with the building of the southern economic hub as a smart city as the main focus.

 Vietnam and the RoK are striving to lift two-way trade to 100 billion USD in the coming time.