(VOVworld) – The Greece-Vietnam Business Council (HVBC) has been established in Athens, Greece, aiming to promote trade ties between the two countries.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Vu Binh addressed the debut ceremony
(photo: baodautu.vn)
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Attending the debut ceremony, Panagiotis Mihalos, the Greek Deputy Foreign Minister, welcomed the establishment of the Council as a significant contribution to the strong and long-term development of bilateral economic ties. He expressed hopes the two sides will work closely together to facilitate economic development in their respective countries.
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Greece reached 210 million USD last year, an increase of three-fold compared to 2010. Despite Greek austerity measures and import reductions, Vietnamese exports to Greece hit more than 186 million USD. Greece has placed orders for 8 Vietnamese built vessels, worth 240 million USD.