(VOV) -The Vietnam and UK business communities play an immensely important role in strengthening bilateral trade relations, said Prince Andrew, Duke of York, at a Vietnam-UK Network luncheon in London on September 9.
The luncheon, which doubled as a farewell party to outgoing Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Vu Quang Minh, was attended by a host of leading representatives of prominent companies.
Companies attending the event included Harvey Nash, Roll Royce, Standard Charter, Dragon Capital and a large number of Vietnamese enterprises in the UK, to name just a few.
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Speaking at the luncheon, Vietnam-UK Network Chairman Ben Chapman explained to the Duke of York that the organisation’s overall goal is to serve as a bridge between the two peoples, working to strengthen friendship and cooperation.
Over past 18 months, the network has organised a series of activities in hopes of cultivating bilateral relations and has received the avid support of the two sides’ governments and business communities.
Vietnam-UK Network Vice President Paul Smith also talked about upcoming activities and expressed his desire that the network will receive huge support of the Duke of York in promoting high-level visits to Vietnam.
He also asked for the Duke’s support in encouraging UK small and medium sized enterprises to invest in Vietnam – a potential market of more than 90 million consumers.
For his part, the Duke of York spoke highly of the role the network has played in developing and improving UK-Vietnam relations and voiced his strong support for strengthening the ties.
He also thanked the ambassador Minh for his contributions to consolidating and strengthening the ties of friendship between the UK and Vietnam over the last three years and hoped the diplomat will continue fostering bilateral relations.
Đăng ký: VietNam News