Iran, Vietnam keen to increase bilateral trade exchanges

Tehran – Commerce Minister Mehdi Ghazanfari Wednesday evening in Hanoi called for facilitation of trade exchanges between Iran and Vietnam.

He made the remarks in a meeting with President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vu Tien Loc held on the sidelines of the 6th session of Iran-Vietnam joint economic and trade commission.

The Iranian minister said the two countries' private sectors can play key roles in expansion of bilateral trade cooperation between the two sides.

Voicing his country’s readiness to further promote economic and trade relations with Iran, the Vietnamese official called for making use of Iran as a transit route for export of Vietnamese goods to the regional markets.

Exchange of delegations to study marketing and investment potentials in both countries was also stressed by the two officials.
Source : IRNA