Evaluating the market in Vietnam

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Business environment in Vietnam

With its large population, growing middle class, rapid macro-economic growth and strong foreign direct investment potential, Vietnam offers many opportunities for Canadians for years to come. Our exporters will also benefit from Vietnam’s free trade agreements, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which provide market access to the broader Asia-Pacific region. Bureaucracy, corruption, infrastructure gaps and the dominance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) pose challenges, so thorough due diligence is necessary when looking for buyers, partners and representatives.

Here’s a helpful tip for doing business in Vietnam

Building strong relationships are essential to doing business in Vietnam, and the initial meeting should be solely used as a "getting to know you" opportunity.

  


 

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Date modified: 2024-02-05