According to information from the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, the Vietnam - Sweden Business Forum 2024 witnessed the cooperation between the two sides in the field of logistics.
Speaking to reporters of the Industry and Trade Newspaper, Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoang Thuy - Director, Head of the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, concurrently in charge of the Northern European market, said that on November 12 (local time), within the framework of the official visit of Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan to the Kingdom of Sweden, the Vietnam - Sweden Business Forum was held at the Ericsson Group Headquarters.
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| The Vietnam - Sweden Business Forum was held within the framework of the official visit of Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan to the Kingdom of Sweden (Photo: Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden) |
Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and Mr. Andreas Carlson, Swedish Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, co-chaired the Vietnam - Sweden Business Forum 2024. In addition, the Forum also had the participation of Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long; Vietnamese Ambassador to Sweden, concurrently Latvia Tran Van Tuan.
At the Forum, witnessed by Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, MSC - the world's leading container shipping line, announced the expansion of the SWAN service (a cargo transport service via a maritime route passing through a number of ports, including Gothenburg and Vung Tau) from 2025, connecting for the first time directly between the ports of Gothenburg (Sweden) and Vung Tau (Vietnam). This service is expected to enhance the flow of goods between the two regions, providing an efficient transportation solution, shortening the time and strengthening the bilateral economic relationship.
Along with this announcement, another Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Port of Gothenburg and SSIT Port (Vung Tau, Vietnam). This agreement demonstrates a shared commitment to promoting connectivity and deepening cooperation in the logistics and maritime sectors, making the two ports strategic hubs for trade in their respective regions.
The expansion of the SWAN service aims to increase the import and export turnover between Sweden and Vietnam, creating an important incentive for businesses to expand their markets. This development underlines the strategic vision and commitment to innovation of both ports, demonstrating the growing trade cooperation between Northern Europe and Southeast Asia.
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| Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long chaired the Discussion Session with the topic "Digital transformation towards sustainable society and industry" (Photo: Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden) |
Also at the Seminar, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long chaired the Discussion Session with the theme “Digital transformation towards sustainable society and industry”. Here, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long had time to discuss frankly with representatives of agencies, departments, sectors and many Swedish enterprises about the desire of the Vietnamese Government in cooperating with international partners in general and Sweden in particular in achieving sustainable development goals in the process of energy transition and green development in Vietnam.
The discussion session was attended by many Swedish businesses that have been operating for a long time and those that are planning to invest in Vietnam, such as Ericsson, Vilja, MSC, Syre, Scienta Envinet, SEB Bank, EPC-ansvarig SEK Bank, Swedfund Financial Institution, Business Sweden, EKN...
According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, Vietnam and Sweden have a traditional friendship and equal and mutually beneficial cooperation with a history of 55 years. Over the past half century, Sweden has provided Vietnam with invaluable support and assistance, both spiritually and materially, in the struggle for national independence and reunification in the past, as well as in the current process of innovation, national construction and international integration. After the relationship between the two countries shifted to the stage of equal and mutually beneficial partnership in 2013, bilateral trade has developed positively.
According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, in 2023, the total import-export turnover between the two countries reached about 1.29 billion USD. In the first 6 months of 2024, this figure was 695.9 million USD (an increase of 11.6% over the same period in 2023). Sweden is currently Vietnam's largest trading partner in the Nordic region, while Vietnam is Sweden's largest import partner in Southeast Asia.
Source: https://congthuong.vn/toa-dam-doanh-nghiep-viet-nam-thuy-dien-nam-2024-gia-tang-quan-he-hai-chieu-trong-linh-vuc-logistics-358573.html
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