Cargo trucks at the Cambodia-Vietnam border. Supplied
The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has urged Vietnamese businessmen to visit Cambodia to explore potential partnerships with Cambodian entrepreneurs and opportunities for direct investment in Cambodia, as bilateral trade between the two countries in 2024 reached nearly $7.8 billion.
A CCC delegation, led by Chhim Sok, chamber vice-president and president of the Prey Veng CCC, visited Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from March 17–20.
The 36-member delegation conducted several high-level meetings and took part in a major trade exhibition.
The delegation met with the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City and also participated in a business matching event with the Ho Chi Minh City Business Association.
Additionally, they met with representatives and toured the TV Food Company Limited, Indo-Petrol Oil Company and Bao Ngoc Spice Manufacturing Factory, and participated in the 2025 International Trade and Packaging Exhibition, held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center.
According to the CCC, the visit provided an opportunity for Cambodian entrepreneurs to meet directly with their Vietnamese counterparts to exchange ideas about some of the sectors that both sides could collaborate in, which may lead to future business partnerships.
“Through this visit, I invited Vietnamese businessmen to visit Cambodia to better understand the opportunities for partnerships with Cambodian entrepreneurs and potential investment in Cambodia, especially in priority sectors such as agriculture,” explained Sok.
Several members of the Vietnamese business community expressed a strong interest in several important sectors of Cambodia and promised to visit soon to explore opportunities in person.
According to the General Department of Customs and Excise, in 2024, Cambodia-Vietnam trade reached a total value of $7.78 billion, an increase of 18.2% over 2023. The neighbouring nation is the Kingdom’s third-largest trading partner, after China and the US.
Of this total, Cambodia exported $3.61 billion worth of goods to Vietnam, a 21.6% increase, while Vietnamese imports were valued at $4.17 billion, an increase of 15.4%.
