Vietnam exports mainly to Indonesia; iron and Steel; Machinery, equipment, tools; rice; Computers, electronic products and components; textile; Leather accessories, shoes; Other means and spare parts; Garment; plastic product; Plastic material.
According to Ambassador Ibnu Hadi, in 2016, paper is the third largest item of Indonesian exports to Vietnam, reaching $ 181 million, followed by animal oil products with a total value of Reached $ 161 million.
In order to promote further cooperation between Vietnam and Indonesia, especially in the context of ASEAN’s formation of the Community, the situation in the region and the world has changed dramatically. Ambassador Ibnu Hadi He said that the two sides needed to encourage the ministries, sectors and business community of the two countries to promote information exchange, investment promotion and business linkage in order to seek opportunities for cooperation, Linking, merging, enhancing the competitiveness of ASEAN businesses, contributing to the formation of a strong ASEAN Economic Community.
Pham Quoc Manh, Public Affairs Officer at the Embassy of Indonesia, said that in 2016, Indonesia ranked 14th in the world in terms of paper exports (reaching 3, $ 2 billion). The main export product from Indonesia is printing paper. In 2016, Indonesia was the world’s No. 1 exporter of palm oil, accounting for 36 million tons out of a total of 56 million tons of world exports, or 62% of world exports.
At the seminar, Mr. Phan Trong Dat, Director of Tuyen Quang Paper Company, was a paper pulp and paper manufacturer, mainly exporting to overseas markets. To explore Indonesia’s paper industry in the hope of capturing opportunities for cooperation between the two sides. On this occasion, representatives of the Indonesian Embassy in Vietnam and Vietnamese businesses exchanged information and shared experiences and introduced opportunities for cooperation in palm oil and paper industries.
