Nowadays, globalization is a general trend. Not a single nation can be prosperous with closure policies since international trade plays the key role in promoting domestic economic integration into the world economy. Moreover, international trade can also help a country develop it comparative advantages, taking advantage of potential capital, technology, science and advanced management skills from outside, as well as maintain and develop national culture, acquiring the quintessence of human culture.

Imports help domestic consumers to have a diversity of products at lower prices. Also for the entire economy, imports increase the efficiency of production and enable it to concentrate on producing those goods which it has competitive advantages, increasing labor productivity through imported equipment, technical science, and modern production methods. With the trend to strengthen international cooperation, the Vietnamese government has allowed various business types, including state-owned enterprises, joint- ventures, business cooperation and private sector to participate in import and export business. Therefore, improving the efficiency of import-export business in general and import business inparticular is extremely important .

Like other commercial enterprises, Vinh Nguyen Phat Trading and Service Company is also very interested in improving its import business performance. During her internship at the company, the writer has tried to study how the company does business and decided to choose the topic "Machinery import activities at VNPhat Co., Ltd: Situation and suggestions" for her field stydy report.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I: AN OVERVIEW OF VNPHATCO., LTD:

1.1. Establishment and development:

1.2. Organizational structure.

1.3. Main business fields and achivements.

CHAPTER II: MACHINERY IMPORT ACTIVITIES AT VNPHAT CO., LTD

2.1. Factors affecting import activities.

2.2. Current situation of machinery import activities at VNPhat Co., Ltd

CHAPTER III: SUGESSTIONS TO IMPROVE MACHINERY IMPORT ACTIVITIES AT VNPHAT CO., LTD

3.1: Create more diverse sources of imports.

3.2: Reduce the cost of imported goods.

3.3: Develop human resources.

CONCLUSION

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