In October 2022, Saigon SIMEX Import-Export Consulting and Training Center and Teacher Le Saigon (Director of the Center) continued to be selected as Senior Training Experts in International Trade and Investment - Senior Trainer and Business Mentor after Training - Business Mentor after Training, to train and advise small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the framework of the READY TO EXPORT Project.
SIMEX Center was also selected as a Mentoring Agency and provides professional courses for Vietnamese businesses.
READY TO EXPORT is designed to promote the success of Vietnamese companies in the international market. The Dutch Business Association in Vietnam (DBAV) has established a three-year program to support Vietnamese SMEs in accessing international markets: Ready to Export (R2E). The program is sponsored by the Dutch government and targets businesses in three areas: Agricultural Products, Gardeners and Manufacturing. Selected SMEs will be able to participate in the intensive program which is completely free and takes 8 months to complete. Vietnamese SMEs who register to participate in this program will in March and April, in Vietnam's 5 largest cities.
The long-term goal of the R2E program is to improve the capacity of Vietnamese Small and Medium Enterprises to become long-term partners in the value chain of Foreign Investment Enterprises (FDI), Enterprises. Netherlands and Multinational Enterprises (MNE). Building trustworthy, competitive Vietnamese SME trading partners.
The short-term goal of the R2E program is to help Vietnamese SMEs succeed in expanding their operations, both internationally and becoming high-value partners for FDI companies and MNEs.