The German Industry & Conference Vietnam recently announced that the 14th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK) will be held from the 20th to the 22nd of November 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City.
This event has been organized biannually in Asia since 1986 and has evolved into one of the largest networking events in the region, attracting both political and business leaders. Previous APK’s were hosted in India, Singapore, Korea, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, China, Australia and Indonesia.
As one of the most important business partners of Germany in the region, Vietnam will host the 14th APK in November 2014 for the very first time. Thanks to the country’s fast growing economy and geographical advantages, Vietnam has attracted an increasing number of German investors in recent years.
The conference is highly recommended to all Vietnamese companies which are interested in contacting German business representatives, exchanging information and experiencing the opportunities of the Asia-Pacific region to create partnerships for the future.
The economic relationship between Germany and Vietnam experienced rapid growth, shown by the total bilateral trade value of EUR 7.42 billion in 2013. German exports to Vietnam increased in the first half of 2014 by 4.3 percent to reach EUR 935,000. But German imports from Vietnam fell during that period, down year over year by 7.1 percent, to EUR 2.77 billion.
With more than 700 estimated participants, the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business is a platform for the exchange of ideas among companies and decision makers in Asia and a great opportunity to strengthen the business relationship between Germany and Vietnam. It is a chance for both Vietnamese and German companies to explore investment opportunities, discuss cooperation potential and exchange business experience.
Among the high-ranking guests and speakers are Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam; Vu Huy Hoang, Minister of Industry and Trade; Bui Quang Vinh, Minister of Planning and Investment; Hubert Lienhard, Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Committee of German Business; Sigmar Gabriel, German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy; and many more.
The co-organizer and local host of the APK is the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Vietnam.
Le Phuong
Vietnamese
