Vietnam welcomes FDI in production of medical equipment: trade officer
Vietnam has rolled out the red carpet for foreign investors, including those from ASEAN member states, to land investment in the field of advanced medical equipment, said Counselor Nguyen Manh Hung at the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany.
Counselor Nguyen Manh Hung from the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany (Photo: VNA)
Berlin (VNA) – Vietnam has rolled out the red carpet for foreign investors,including those from ASEAN member states, to land investment in the field ofadvanced medical equipment, said Counselor Nguyen Manh Hung at the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany.
At a virtual conference held by Ernst & Young (EY) Global Limited on April 20, Hung said thatASEAN has produced a wide range of medical equipment, and 5-7 percent of theglobal equipment exports are sourced from ASEAN countries.
Vietnam has huge demand for medical equipment due to its rapid aging population,he stressed, believing that a network between ASEAN member states should beestablished to enhance information exchange as well as cooperation in the fieldso as to ensure timely supply of medical equipment and pharmaceutical products.
At the event, which also aimed to promote trade and investment in consumergoods within the bloc, Hung highlighted the important role of Vietnam’s garment and footwear in both domestic and export markets.
Despite adverse impacts of COVID-19, Vietnam’s exports of consumer products topped100.3 billion USD in 2020, a year-on-year rise of 2.4 percent. Particularly, shipmentsof garment and footwear products accounted for 20 percent of the nation’s total exportrevenue in 2019.
Currently, Vietnam is the fourth largest garment and textile exporter, and thesecond biggest source market of footwear. However, 80 percent of the leathershoes come from the FDI sector, Hung said.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the supply of materials for the twoproduction sectors, while global demand has declined sharply, Vietnam isworking to diversify its material supplies to reduce risks.
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According to Hai, with robust economic growth, ASEAN is both a large supplierof consumer products and a big market.
With increasing income, ASEAN consumers have preferred high-quality products,including garments and leather shoes; therefore, Vietnam is striving to branchout the two sectors through developing transport and logistics infrastructure,he added./.
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Counselor Nguyen Manh Hung from the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany (Photo: VNA) 
