Representatives from about 50 Vietnamese enterprises and Khmer businesses of Vietnamese-origin gathered in Phnom Penh on January 16 to share their experience in operating and investing in Cambodia and foster their connections.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyễn Huy Tăng said the embassy wanted to learn about difficulties that the businesses are facing and listen to their proposals, thus advising authorised agencies in Cambodia and at home to seek measures.
Highlighting the development of the Vietnam-Cambodia relations in 2023 and forecasting the situation in 2024, First Secretary of the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia Tuan Nguyen Tien said that continuing the growth trend of 2023, the Cambodian economy is forecast to expand in a fast and sustainable manner, becoming a bright spot in ASEAN.
To fulfil the target of drawing more than USS6 billion in foreign direct investment in 2024, Cambodia is likely to continue to call on foreign firms to invest in prioritised areas such as agricultural product processing, high technology, industrial production, clean energy, tourism and infrastructure construction, he said.
