Vietnam and Lebanon still have a lot of potential cooperation room to exploit.

On March 12, in Beirut, Lebanon, the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt and Lebanon held a Dialogue with leading Lebanese businesses chaired by Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung.

Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung chaired the Dialogue with leading Lebanese businesses.

Attending the Seminar were leading businesses in key sectors of Lebanon such as Mr. Hassan Samir Attar, Director of Attar Steel Company; Mr. Samer Touma, Director of DHL Shipping Company, Lebanon branch; Mr. Emile J.Salame, Sajes Lebanon Agricultural Company; Mr. Samer Semaan, CEO of Sync Information Technology Company...

At the seminar, delegates listened to Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung present an overview of the current economic situation, business and investment environment in Vietnam. According to the Ambassador, Vietnam today has a comprehensive strategic partnership with 12 countries in the world, including most major countries.

As of May 2024, Vietnam has signed, implemented and is negotiating a total of 19 Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), creating extremely favorable conditions to become a gateway for partner countries to participate in each other's markets.

Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung spoke at the seminar.

Assessing that Vietnam and Lebanon still have a lot of potential cooperation space that can be exploited in the coming time, Ambassador Nguyen Huy Dung emphasized that the Vietnamese diplomatic representative agency is always ready to accompany businesses with the highest spirit of service.

At the Seminar, participating businesses asked many questions, showing their interest in the Vietnamese market. This is the first step to open up the possibility of establishing a business forum between the two countries, serving as a bridge for businesses to develop trade, investment, and expand many export fields, which are advantages of both Vietnam and Lebanon.

It is known that currently, Vietnam's main export items to Lebanon are cashew nuts, seafood, especially basa fish, canned tuna...