West Midlands companies are being urged to explore export
opportunities in an Asian market that is beating the global
downturn.
UK Trade & Investment's Staffordshire international trade
team is organising a visit to Vietnam to present the expertise of
the West Midlands region from 28 November to 6 December 2009. The
closing date for applications is 30 September.
Participating companies will benefit from the following support
from UK Trade & Investment:
• Pre-visit and in market briefing by UK Trade
& Investment staff;
• British Consulate hosted reception in Ho Chi
Minh City;
• Excellent networking opportunities through
the support of the British Consulate and participation in a group
visit;
• New contacts and shared intelligence within
the market visit group;
• Reduced costs through group travel and
financial package; and
• Subsidised tailored market research through
the Overseas Market Introduction Service to enable them to meet
potential partners during their visit.
International trade adviser Wendy Hall, based at North
Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, who is leading the visit, said:
"Vietnam has one of the fastest growing and most vibrant economies
in Asia.
"It has both a large market for capital goods and an increasing
domestic market for consumer goods. In the first nine months of
last year, Vietnam imported British goods worth £117.9m.
"Priority sectors are transport, rail, environment, financial
and legal services and ICT, and other growth areas include
industrial machinery, leather, manufacture, telecommunications and
sound recording equipment, professional services, scientific
instruments and medical and pharmaceutical products.
"There are many exciting opportunities for West Midlands
companies in Vietnam, which has been designated as a High Growth
Market by UK Trade & Investment, and we will be on hand
throughout the visit to help them make the most of these."
A pre-visit briefing by UK Trade & Investment staff and
representatives from Vietnam will be held at North Staffordshire
Chamber of Commerce early in November.
For more details, please contact Wendy Hall at UK Trade &
Investment's Staffordshire international trade team on wendyhall@nscci.co.uk or Tel: 01782
224408.