Wednesday, April 2, 2008 14:46:21 Vietnam (GMT+07)
A forum to promote trade in Asia will kick off Thursday in Hanoi. It will be the first forum of its kind ever hosted in Vietnam and will be held by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade).
The forum will hear presentations by representatives from Japan, Australia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea.
Members from Hanoi’s business community will participate in discussions about challenges and measures for trade promotion.
According to Vietrade, the four-day forum will be an opportunity for Vietnam to gain trade promotion experience while cooperating with 21 member organizations of the agency.
The Asian Trade Promotion Forum initiated its first meeting in 1987.
