At the seminar, attendees heard from governmental and business community leaders who have recently returned from the Middle East or who are currently engaged in trade with the region.

The seminar was interactive allowing lots of opportunity for these speakers to share experiences.

Currently, exports from Vietnam to the region are far below expectations and their full potential, said the speakers.

The primary reason for this is that trade with the Middle East is beset with a myriad of problems not the least of which are cultural and religious differences and security issues. There are also special problems with transferring money to and from Vietnam to the Middle East, which complicate trade.

The doing business in the Middle East seminar offered attendees some real commercial insights as well as some practical considerations for day to day operations and complying with local Middle East tax and regulatory laws and regulations.