Vietnam is one of the most dynamic economies in Asia, with a large market for capital goods and a growing domestic market for consumer goods. With a vast market of over 95 million people and its fast GDP growth of 6.7 per cent in 2015, exceeding world’s average, Vietnam remains an enticing destination for UK
London businesses have called on the government to undertake necessary infrastructure enhancement now to ensure English ports can fully support the economy post-Brexit. The call followed a Dover – Calais fact-finding trip where an London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) delegation was briefed onsite about on port operations. LCCI Policy Director, Sean McKee said: “With
Tom Evans joined a recent LCCI visit to Dover and Calais to discover what was in store for the ports post-Brexit During the summer of 2015, a French ferry workers strike resulted in a tailback of 7,000 lorries that stretched all the way from Dover to Maidstone. Now, with 1.2 million vehicles passing through the port
Latin America may not be the first destination that comes to mind when British companies are trying to establish new export markets. Understandable enough as we consider the issues surrounding safety, corruption and dire fiscal and monetary management. However, it is wrong to generalise and tar the whole continent with the same brush. Openness While
Today, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) called on City Hall to appoint a Freight Commissioner to lead on freight and logistics in London, as the Mayor consults on a new Transport Strategy for the capital Why is this important? Freight plays a vital, if not always appreciated, role in our everyday lives. From
At her speech at the Conservative Party Conference, the Prime Minister referred to ‘Global Britain’. She talked about ‘a country with the self-confidence and the freedom to look beyond the continent of Europe and to the economic and diplomatic opportunities of the wider world’. This theme was a constant in the referendum campaign and also
London business are concerned – but not panicking – about Brexit, according to a widereaching new LCCI report London Businesses and Brexit: reactions, expectations and requirements. The report is the result of polling more than 500 businesses by ComRes, and in-depth roundtable discussions with LCCI members over the summer. It is clear that London firms
In front of 60,000 people, the largest reception in the UK for any foreign leader, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in November of how he wished to develop his country into an economic powerhouse and achieve, by 2019, an environmentally-clean India and 24-hour electricity for all citizens. Many LCCI Asian Business Association (ABA) members were in
