Venezuela and Vietnam discuss possible joint projects
By E.C.V. & ASOCIADOS
Venezuela and Vietnam reviewed possible joint projects and investments in Venezuela, regarding fishing, cocoa, minerals, ports, airports and special economic zones. In the city of Cumaná, Sucre state, local private companies, entrepreneurs, businessmen and industrialists met with Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Le Viet Duyen and governor of Sucre Edwin Rojas. The information was released by Rojas on Twitter.Le Viet Duyen had already had a working visit to Guárico state to discuss stepping up agricultural production projects and other pcooperation initiatives.
Two-way trade last year between both counties reached US$ 24.93 million, US$ 22.39 million of which were exports from Vietnam, including coffee, apparel, footwear, and rubber. The remainders were exports from Venezuela, such as scrap iron and steel, and apparel, leather and footwear materials, worth US$ 2.54 million.