Poland's largest seaport wants to 'welcome' many Vietnamese companies

Poland is an important import partner of Vietnam - Photo: N.BINH

Polish exports to Vietnam increased by almost 20% last year, while Vietnam is Poland's largest trading partner among EU countries, with imports nearly ten times Poland's exports.

This information was given at the Vietnam - Poland trade conference held on November 28 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Mr. Tran Ngoc Liem, Director of the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry, Ho Chi Minh City Branch - VCCI HCM, said that with the current growing trade and investment relations, many Vietnamese logistics enterprises have researched and established international freight routes from Vietnam to Poland and vice versa.

However, that development is still far from the potential for cooperation between the two sides.

Vietnam is in the top 10 countries with the highest index of coastline length compared to its territory, with a coastline of more than 3,260km, so it has developed maritime transport infrastructure with many ports such as: Hai Phong, Da Nang , Cat Lai, Cai Mep, Phu Huu, Tan Thuan, Ben Nghe, Lotus...

On the Polish side, there is also a rich port system such as: Gdansk port, Gdynia port or Szczecin port.

Gdansk port is one of the largest seaports in Poland. Every year, Gdansk port handles nearly 17.8 million tons of cargo, including 185.7 thousand TEU of container cargo. It is a major international transport hub, playing an important role in the trans-European transport corridor, connecting the Nordic countries with Eastern and Southern Europe.

According to her Dorota Pyć , Chairwoman of the Board of Directors, Gdansk Port Authority, with its strategic location, the port of Gdańsk can serve as an ideal entry point for Vietnamese goods to Europe and a gateway for Polish and European products to Vietnam.

Cooperation between businesses of the two countries will not only facilitate trade but also improve logistics efficiency, reduce shipping times and ensure that businesses remain competitive in an increasingly demanding global market.

Especially in the context of the flow of goods from Southeast Asia to markets, including Europe, which is forecast to increase in the coming time as factories move to this region.

“This also poses risks as many shipping lanes are becoming more congested, as the recent tensions in the Red Sea have shown. Shippers must find new routes to ensure the efficiency of international trade,” said Dorota Pyć.

Ms. Joanna Skoczek - Polish Ambassador to Vietnam - said that in exchanging trade relations with Vietnam, Poland wishes to change the exchange structure to higher value, more modern goods and services, meeting the needs of today's global economy .

Maritime transport is the backbone of the economy. This has been further confirmed by the economic crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of maintaining supply chains and the sustainability of the global economy. Companies around the world depend on the quality and sustainability of maritime transport.

“This is an ideal time for Polish entrepreneurs who have not yet penetrated the Vietnamese market to take a deeper look and consider exploring possibilities on a broader scale,” the Polish ambassador to Vietnam affirmed.

In the first 10 months of 2024, bilateral trade turnover between the two countries reached over 2.8 billion USD, an increase of 21.8% over the same period in 2023. Of which, the export value from Vietnam to Poland reached over 2.5 billion USD, an increase of 24.3% and the import value of Vietnam from Poland reached over 321 million USD, an increase of 5%.

Regarding investment relations, as of October 31, 2024, Poland ranked 34th out of 148 countries and territories investing in Vietnam with 33 projects, total registered capital of about 474 million USD. In Ho Chi Minh City alone, Poland ranked 64th out of 117 countries and territories investing in Ho Chi Minh City with 10 projects.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cang-bien-lon-nhat-ba-lan-muon-don-nhieu-cong-ty-viet-nam-20241128135939877.htm