Overseas Vietnamese connect in Australia

Speaking to the hundreds of Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) attending the event Son suggested that they should faithfully adhere to the slogan “Vietnamese people give priority to using Vietnamese goods”.

This he said would help provide a much needed stimulus to the homeland’s domestic production, create jobs for labourers and provide impetus to the nation gaining a solid foothold in the Australian market place.

Those in attendance at the forum opined on a vast array of measures aimed at boosting trade and investment with the land down under and shared their valuable insights and experiences.

For his part, Vo Van Quyen, head of the MoIT’s Domestic Market Department, spoke about the positive response by the Vietnamese community both at home and abroad to the campaign for Vietnamese to give priority to Vietnamese goods.

After five years of implementing the programme, there has been an overwhelmingly positive response and 70% of Vietnamese people believe in and regularly use Vietnamese high-quality goods, Quyen said.

The President of Australian Chapter of the Vietnamese Business Association Tran Ba Phuc in turn highlighted the significance of the forum which helps Vietnamese and foreign enterprises get updated on the homeland’s economic development.

The forum was organized by the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in co-ordination with Vietnam Trade Office and the Australian Chapter of the Vietnamese Business Association.