Belgian Businesses Eye Three Key Sectors in Vietnam

12:09:33 PM | 10/6/2009

Belgian companies are interested to invest in Vietnam’s high-quality human resource training, supporting non-state enterprises and urban area development, according to the Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam.
 
Aquatic breeding, agriculture development, heavy industry, IT and chemicals are also Belgian investors’ favorite projects in Vietnam, Ambassador Hubert Cooreman said. 
 
He added that a delegation of 20 Belgian firms will come to Vietnam early next year to seek investment opportunities, particularly seafood.
 
The guests will also survey business environment in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong for gardening and vegetable growing projects, the ambassador noted.
 
Belgian investors have to date invested into 27 projects totaling US$80 million in Vietnam, ranking 29th among 74 countries and territories making direct investment in the Southeast Asian country. (Investment)