Participants analysed Vietnam’s economic status and opportunities and challenges for the export sector, and proposed support solutions for businesses based on the national export orientation from now to 2015.

The forum’s six discussion sessions focussed six major export markets of the US, Japan, China, the EU, the Republic of Korea and ASEAN to help businesses access information, policies and experiences when dealing with these markets.

Pho Nam Phuong, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Trade and Investment Promotion Centre, said this year the city promotes trade activities targeting seven key markets, namely the US, Japan, the EU, China and neighbouring countries such as Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. The city will also organize meetings between domestic businesses and foreign partners.