(VOVworld) - National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received heads of the Czech Economic Chamber and local business representatives on Tuesday.

She hailed the meeting as a catalyst for bilateral economic, trade and investment ties. She urged local businesses to do business in Vietnam as it serves as a gateway for other Asian markets. Czech Economic Chamber Vice President, Borivoj Minar, said Czech businesses are willing to cooperate and transfer technology to Vietnamese partners, especially in agricultural production and preservation. He said the Vietnamese market size of 100 million people are appealing for local businesses to access other regional markets.