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This forecast
came from Italian companies’ representatives who attended the Vietnam-Italy
Business Forum held in Hanoi on November 11, 2008.
Chief
Representative of the UniCredit Bank in Indochina, Nguyen Hong Anh, affirmed
that participation of UniCredit and other Italian banks in the Forum was a proof
of the interest the European country has in Vietnam.
Among 160
businesses who accompanied Italian Minister of Economic Development Claudio
Scajola on a visit to Vietnam (November 4 -11, 2008), there were 11 banks,
including UniCredit and Banca Intesa San Paolo – two of Italy’s biggest
financial firms. Stefano Acerbi, who is in charge of foreign relations affairs
of the Business Associations of the Vicenza region, said that he believed in the
coming strong investment by Italian investors, especially in such areas as
engineering, fashion, and oil and gas.
Currently Italy ranks
33rd among the total of 81 countries and territories investing in
Vietnam, with 31 projects having an investment value of more than 130 million
USD. Among the EU countries investing in Vietnam, Italy ranks 9th. In 2007, the Vietnam- Italy two-way
trade value reached more than 1.5 billion USD. The two countries’ annual trade
has annually increased 20-30%.
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