Vietnamese business association in the UK promotes Vietnam-UK economic cooperation

DNHN - The Vietnamese Business Association in the UK (VBUK) recently held a member gathering event titled “VBUK Summer Together” in Hackney, London.

The meeting was attended by over 50 VBUK members active in various sectors such as import-export, logistics, legal consultancy, finance, retail, tourism, restaurants, beauty, and dentistry. These have been the main business areas of the Vietnamese business community in the UK in recent years, according to VNA in the UK.

Mr. Hoang Viet Phuong, Chairman of VBUK, opened the event with a speech: “This gathering is an opportunity for VBUK member businesses to connect, interact, and receive useful information about the macroeconomic situation as well as practical content for businesses, especially in the current challenging economic context of the UK. In the coming time, VBUK will coordinate with the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK, the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK, as well as ministries, sectors, and localities to organize trade and investment connection events between Vietnam and the UK to promote economic cooperation between the two countries and create opportunities for the Vietnamese business community in the UK to expand and contribute to the economies of both countries.”

Ms. Nguyen Li Le, Vice Chairwoman of VBUK, emphasized: “The Vietnamese Business Association in the UK always aims to be a bridge between Vietnam and the UK, as well as among its members, Vietnamese businesses, and entrepreneurs in the UK. In the future, these gatherings will become regular activities, organized every 2-3 months depending on conditions, to foster solidarity and development for the Vietnamese business community in the UK.”

VBUK plans to organize regular interactions with various activities such as business introductions, presentations on business-related topics, Q&A sessions, discussions, and cultural exchanges.

At this VBUK Summer Together event, members heard about topics such as cost-saving tips for electricity and gas for businesses, important notes on commercial lease contracts, the application of fingerprint biometrics in child-rearing, summer camp programs, projects, and thinking and life skills courses for young Vietnamese in the UK.

Established in 2006 as a non-profit organization, VBUK aims to support business activities for Vietnamese enterprises in the UK, while also connecting and assisting domestic businesses with import-export needs and capital mobilization from the UK market, as well as UK businesses looking to invest and collaborate with businesses in Vietnam.

With over 100 members being Vietnamese businesses and entrepreneurs in the UK, VBUK also aims to be a bridge promoting bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and the UK, particularly in trade, investment, and business, by creating a friendly business environment for companies and entrepreneurs from both countries.

Thao Anh