HCM City (VNA) - Vietnamese enterprises are set to take part in theVibrant Goa Global Expo and Summit (VG GES) 2019 to be held in October in Goa, India,delegates have told a seminar to introduce the event in Ho Chi Minh City.

The expo will focus on business opportunitiesin the Indian state, bringing customers, manufacturers, importers, exporters,buyers and sellers, service providers, professionals, traders, infrastructureproviders and others together.

A knowledge summit will be organisedconcurrently, with various topics such as opportunities in the global pharmaand bio-tech sector, lessons from key eco-friendly global tourist hubs,emerging trends in global wellness and medical tourism, and prospects in theglobal agro and food processing industry delivered by various national andinternational speakers.

Speaking at the seminar, Indian Consul Generalin HCM City K Srikar Reddy said: “Participating in the Vibrant Goa Global Expoand Summit will provide opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises to co-operatewith Indian enterprises for mutual benefit in the fields of agriculture andfood, building materials, construction, real estate, tourism, wellness, lightengineering, pharmaceuticals, bio-tech, shipbuilding, IT, and services.”

Vo Tan Thanh, Director of the VietnamChamber of Commerce and Industry’s HCM City Branch, said India and Vietnam areboth dynamic and rapidly developing economies in Asia.

Bilateral trade and investment remain lowcompared to the potential of the two sides meaning there is still a lot of roomto enhance them, he said.

“Vietnam wishes to work together with Indiain India's leading programmes such as Make in India, Start-up India and DigitalIndia as well as the Vibrant Global Expo and Summit series of exhibitions,which have been initiated in recent years.

“We hope that Vietnamese enterprises in thefields of agricultural products and food processing, emerging technology,electrical engineering, real estate, building materials, IT, pharmaceutical andmicrobiological technology, travel, health tourism and medical treatment, andshipbuilding will actively participate in the Vietnamese delegation sent by theVCCI to the summit,” he said.

Goa is a small coastal state in westernIndia with a population of 1.5 million. It is one of the fastest growing statesin India with the highest per capita income in India and has strength inpharmaceuticals, mining and tourism.

ParthNair, who is in charge of Vibrant Goa, spoke about the benefits thatinternational delegates would get by participating in the event, includingcomplimentary boarding and lodging for three days, site visits to topcompanies, investment opportunities, B2G meetings with government officials,and others.-VNA