(VOVworld) - Vietnamese small and medium-sized businesses highlighted the need to expand trade cooperation with Mozambique partners at a business forum in Maputo, Mozambique, on Wednesday.

Scene at the forum. (Photo: Vietnam Embassy in Mozambique)

At the forum, Vice President of the Confederation of Business Associations of Mozambique (CTA) Prakash Prelhad praised the initiative to organise the event and said the two sides need to enhance direct contacts and boost trade exchanges to leverage existing advantages. He said Mozambique welcomes Vietnamese enterprises. Mac Quoc Anh, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi Small and Medium Enterprise Association (HASMEA), presented an overview of Hanoi’s economic cooperation potential, adding that this is the first time HASMEA had led a delegation of enterprises to Mozambique to seek venture and networking opportunities.