PH highlights investment opportunities for Vietnamese firms in Ho Chi Minh City briefing

Posted: May 15, 2025
Philippine Trade and Investment Center – Ho Chi Minh City (PTIC-HCMC) Commercial Attaché Enrico Mariano speaking during the Doing Business in the Philippines investment briefing.
In photo: Philippine Trade and Investment Center – Ho Chi Minh City (PTIC-HCMC) Commercial Attaché Enrico Mariano. 

The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) overseas office in Vietnam, the Philippine Trade and Investment Center – Ho Chi Minh City (PTIC-HCMC), in collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, successfully held a Doing Business in the Philippines briefing on April 28, in partnership with the Asia Consulting Group (ACG).  

The event opened with welcome remarks from Atty. Le Thi Phung, Philippine Honorary Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, followed by a special message from Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Meynardo LB. Montealegre, underscoring the strong and growing economic ties between the Philippines and Vietnam. 

ACG Founder and CEO Mon Abrea led the main presentation, providing an insightful overview of the Philippine investment climate, with a focus on the CREATE MORE Act and its enhanced fiscal incentives. He emphasized key sectors ripe for investment and the strategic advantages the Philippines offers to Vietnamese enterprises seeking regional expansion. 

The briefing attracted participants from various industries, including construction materials, auto parts, ICT, agriculture, wearables, and logistics—reflecting the broad interest in deepening business engagement between the two countries. 

Asian Consulting Group (ACG) CEO Mon Abrea discusses the Philippine’s investment climate at a podium, with a presentation screen behind him highlighting features of the electronic Business One Stop Shop (eBOSS).
In photo: Asian Consulting Group (ACG) CEO Mon Abrea discussed about the Philippine’s investment climate. 
From left to right: Commercial Attaché Enrico Mariano (PTIC Ho Chi Minh City), Mr. Le Tuan Khanh (Vice President, Vietnam-ASEAN Friendship Association), and Mr. Mon Abrea (CEO, Asian Consulting Group) standing in front of a 'The Philippines Make It Happen' backdrop, with Mr. Abrea holding a book titled 'WHY Philippines?'
In photo (L-R): Commercial Attaché Enrico Mariano, PTIC Ho Chi Minh City; Mr. Le Tuan Khanh, Vice President, Vietnam-ASEAN Friendship Association; Mr. Mon Abrea, CEO (Asian Consulting, Group) 

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Date of Release: 13 May 2025