Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Dy Nien gave the Vietnam Economic News an interview on the role of diplomacy to promote economic development. The interview is published in the Vietnam Economic News as following:

Question 1 :How can the diplomacy support Vietnamese enterprises to seek business opportunities and to have access to the international market?

Answer :With representative organs in 65 countries and territories throughout the world and the deep understanding about the markets, rules and cultures of these countries and territories, the diplomacy can help Vietnamese localities and enterprises infiltrate the international market. Diplomats, especially ambassadors and the heads of overseas representative organs have favorable positions in making good relations with the political circles and economic-financial circles of the host countries. Specifically:

- The diplomacy acts as a bridge between Vietnamese localities and enterprises with foreign partners; helping Vietnamese localities and businesses seek markets; making contract with and investigating foreign partners, credit sources and technology to support domestic businesses.

- Assisting Vietnamese businesses operating abroad through the following activities: organizing movements of groups of Vietnamese entrepreneurs; supporting Vietnamese enterprises