Vietnam will be attractive destination for investment: ambassador (04/01)
06/08/2010 - 215 Lượt xem
The EU increased in size for the fifth time with the admission of Bulgaria and Romania on January 1, 2007. Since the admission, western and eastern areas have been reunified peacefully. Mr Cornaro affirmed that like the previous enlargement of the EU, when 10 EU members were admitted in May 2004, this enlargement will have big economic impacts, not only within the EU bloc. The trade and investment relations with third countries, including Vietnam, will also benefit from the enlargement. The two new EU members will be the new gates for third countries to penetrate the EU market.
“I think this is especially significant for Vietnam if considering the traditional relations between Vietnam and Bulgaria and Romania,” said Mr Cornaro.
The ambassador recalled that on a visit to Vietnam in October 2006, Slovenia’s President said that since the country joined the EU in 2004, Slovenian companies had been growing up and now were financially capable enough to make investment abroad, and Vietnam may be the destination for the companies.
“I hope that Vietnam will become an attractive destination for all new members of the EU, especially the ones which have had good relations with Vietnam,” he said.
Mr Cornaro has denied the possibility of the euro value fluctuation. Both Bulgaria and Romania will not use the euro at once. Only Slovenia, of the ten countries admitted to the EU in 2004, has been able to put the euro into circulation (it was scheduled to circulate the euro on January 1, 2007, becoming the 13th member of the euro zone).
Mr Cornaro also said that the Vietnamese community in Eastern Europe would act as the bridge connecting Vietnamese businessmen and the EU market and EU businessmen. The Vietnamese people there have taken root in the countries, speak the languages of the countries and have experience in doing business with local businessmen.
Source: Tuoi tre
