The Netherlands, with its economic, trade and
export advantages can provide support for Vietnamese goods to enter the EU
market.
Dutch
General Consul in Ho Chi Minh City , Jos Schellaar made this commitment at a
seminar on boosting Vietnamese exports to European markets, in HCM City on
March 23.
He
described the Netherlands as a gateway to the EU market, helping connect ports
and industrial parks with the inland areas.
The
Netherlands market also accounts for 57 per cent of distribution centres in the
EU and a large market share in warehousing and the chemical industry, he said.
Meanwhile
Italian Trade Commissioner to Vietnam Bruna Santarelli said the Italian trade
commission has offered free services to help Vietnamese enterprises expand
investment and business in Italy , which is the seventh largest exporter and
the eighth largest importer globally.
Vietnam-EU
two-way trade value has increased from $4.1 billion in 2000 to $24.29 billion
at present, with Vietnam ’s export to EU reaching $16.5 billion.
But in
order to increase Vietnamese goods’ competitiveness and boost exports to this
market, enterprises should make efforts to meet the increasing demand for
product quality as well as implement more effective market approach strategies.
Between
the 2011-2013 period, Vietnam benefits from the EU’s generalised system of
preferences (GSP) with a tariff reduction of 3.5 per cent, applied to 25 per
cent of the country’s total exports to EU.
According
to Tran Ngoc Quan, Deputy head of the European Market, the Ministry of Industry
and Trade, Vietnamese enterprises should seek professional help in order to
make full use of existing trade commitments and agreements, as well as in
protecting their interests in the EU market.
VIR/VNA
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