Eurocopter seeking opportunities in Vietnam Le Anh By Le Anh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – European helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter on Wednesday conducted a demonstration flight with the next-generation helicopter EC 175 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province during a tour to Vietnam to seek opportunities to sell more copters in the market. Mickael Melaye from Eurocopter said Vietnam was a potential market and thus the manufacturer chose Vietnam as one of the first three stopovers of its demonstration tour besides Malaysia and Thailand. Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH South) currently uses ten different helicopters manufactured by Eurocopter. In addition to VNH South, Eurocopter also targets oil firms as EC 175 is a medium utility helicopter suitable for oil and gas exploration, rescue and transport activities, said Melaye. Compared to helicopters VNH South is using, EC 175 has a bigger body which is suitable for rescue work and passenger transport. EC 175 can transport … [Read more...] about Eurocopter seeking opportunities in Vietnam
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Local seafood exporters seek opportunities at Vietfish 2009
Local seafood exporters seek opportunities at Vietfish 2009 By Hong Van - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Vietnam's seafood exporters have pushed up promotions at Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition 2009, or Vietfish 2009, after seafood sales dropped in first five months of this year. Enterprises at Vietfish 2009 introduced derivatives of tra fish to Russian customers. This was a new chance for exporters, Hoe said. The country shipped 5,000 tons of fish fillet to Russia last month. The U.S.-based FDA Registrar Corporation held a seminar on import criteria of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as seafood sales between the two nations has recently increased. Vietnam reached nearly US$230 million in seafood export value to the U.S., 16.7% of the local seafood market, over the first five months of 2009. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Luong Le Phuong said that Vietfish 2009 was an encouraging signal for the domestic seafood industry. But Phuong warned that … [Read more...] about Local seafood exporters seek opportunities at Vietfish 2009
UK port businesses seek opportunities in Vietnam
British Ambassador to Vietnam Mark Kent made this statement at the seminar, "UK-Vietnam Partnership in Ports" held in Hanoi on Oct. 5 during a visit to Vietnam by a UK ports mission. The seminar was held by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) in Vietnam with the participation of nine leading businesses in UK port operations and development, provision of equipment and maritime services, and consultancies specialising in developing port infrastructure, coastal and offshore engineering and finance and education. Representatives from UK businesses agreed that with over 3,200km of coastline and a strategic location in the region, Vietnam has huge potential for marine development. Vietnam is attracting interest from international services and management companies who are seeking opportunities to develop markets involving ports and take part in projects to expand ports in Vietnam. They said the UK, with its long and vast history in port development and operation and its strength in global markets, … [Read more...] about UK port businesses seek opportunities in Vietnam
Online forum to seek opportunities to tap into Indian market
Online forum to seek opportunities to tap into Indian market By Thu Nguyet - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – The Ministry of Industry and Trade will hold an online forum on July 6 to help local exporters find opportunities to penetrate India’s market which is still a huge challenge for them at present. The online exchange will be held on the website of Vietnam e-Commerce and Information Technology Agency (VECITA) under the ministry at www.ttnn.com.vn. Officials and experts from relevant departments under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and trade office of Vietnam in India will answer queries from local enterprises, relating to the Indian market. This is the third online forum held by the ministry this year, after the first provided information on the EU market and the other focused on Japan. The Indian market is still a challenge for local exporters due to the similarity in key export products of the two countries, such as tea, coffee, clothing and footwear. The forum … [Read more...] about Online forum to seek opportunities to tap into Indian market
UK seeks opportunities in the East
(VOVworld)- UK Prime Minister David Cameron is on a tour of Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore. This is the Prime Minister’s first visit outside Europe since he was re-elected in May. The visit aims to boost economic and trade ties between the UK and Southeast Asian countries and seek opportunities for cooperation in counter-terrorism, sea transport and aviation. Southeast Asia is a huge potential investment and trade partner. In recent years, major economies have shifted their strategic focus to the Asia Pacific and cited the importance of Southeast Asia. The US is pursuing a "pivot" policy, India is promoting a Look East policy, Russia is pursuing a "Regional Priority" and the EU a "Soft Power" foreign policy. Following this trend, the UK government is seeking its own cooperation opportunities in the region. The most important target is economic Trade between the UK and Southeast Asia remains modest. The UK’s exports to Southeast Asia totaled 15 billion USD … [Read more...] about UK seeks opportunities in the East