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Northern Ireland seeks trade opportunities in Vietnam

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VNBusinessNews.com – A trade delegation of businesses from Northern Ireland will visit HCMC March 10-12 to establish relationships with Vietnamese companies, says the British Consulate General in HCMC.The visit comes at a time when UK exports to Vietnam are showing a healthy year-on-year growth of 25% and bilateral trade has topped the US$2 billion mark. The delegation of companies is led by

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Northern Ireland seeks trade opportunities in Vietnam

Vietnam Fast Facts:

  • GDP (2008): $84.98 billion.
  • Real growth rate: 6.23% (2008)
  • Inflation rate (January 2009): 17.48% year-on-year.
  • External debt (2008): 29.8% of GDP, $21.8 billion.
  • Population: 85.79 million
  • Services: 38.10% of GDP, 2008
  • Exports: $62.9 billion
  • Imports: $80.4 billion
  • Goldman Sachs paper: Vietnam: The Next Asian Tiger in the Making