BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/9HCM City promotes trade, investment in key areasThe southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City is becoming an attractive destination for many countries worldwide in term of investment, trade, tourism and cultural exchange, heard at a trade promotion conference in the locality on September 7. Ho Chi Minh City officially became a member of the Business Partner City (BPC) – Osaka in 1997. The Business Partner City network helps promote business interaction within the Asia–Pacific region, contributing to economic development of each member city. From other countries, the tariffs were 25 per cent on raw sugar and 40 per cent on refined sugar. He has been doing business in Vietnam for 20 years and wants to promote tie-ups between the two countries’ businesses.

Source: VietNamNet News September 09, 2016 05:03 UTC