The Vietnamese community in the ROK have rising demand for agro-aquatic products and processed food from Vietnam, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. At the same time, Vietnam’s cuisine is becoming popular in the ROK with more than 4,000 Vietnamese restaurants nationwide, according to a survey of Chosun cuisine magazine in 2019.

At the signing ceremony.

With the support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of Asian – African Markets, the embassy’s Trade Office actively worked with Vietnamese exporters and importers to study demand and suggest building a regular information sharing mechanism to promptly tackle difficulties.

As a result, they agreed to popularise Vietnamese farm produce trademarks in the RoK, and pledged to import farm produce and processed food worth US$5.2 million between now and 2022, including fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables, beverages, and spices which will be distributed via Asian Mart chain and Korean distribution outlets.

The Vietnamese importers are also investing in logistics, cold storage and e-commerce to gradually navigate major supermarket chains such as Lotte, Emart, Home Plus and online retailers like Coupang and Gmarket.

The Trade Office and the Department of Asian – African Markets also vowed support to trade promotion activities in the ROK to increase export value.

At a conference held on June 18, TPS Farmers and Vinaka were also introduced to Hai Duong province’s prestigious lychee exporters. They are planning to bring Vietnamese frozen lychees to the ROK.

Door opens wide to export Bac Giang’s farm produce

(BGO) – Since early this year, the export of farm produce has gained positive signals in the northern province of Bac Giang, offering the locality a chance to affirm its position and role on the market.  

Vietnamese food, farm produce displayed at international exhibition in Japan

Nearly 20 Vietnamese businesses are showcasing products at the 46th International Food and Beverage Exhibition (Foodex Japan 2021), which kicked off in the Japanese prefecture of Chiba on March 9

Bac Giang supports linkages between production and consumption of farm produce

(BGO)- Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee of Bac Giang province has sent an official correspondence to request the departments of Agriculture and Rural Development, Finance, Planning and Investment and people’s committee of the districts and city to concentrate on implementation of the Resolution of the provincial People’s Council on supporting linkages between production and consumption of farm produce in the province.

Linkage in production and farm produce consumption in year end season

(BGO) – To prepare for Lunar New Year Festival, the farmers in many localities across Bac Giang province have focused on producing safe farm produce. Notably, many businesses, cooperatives have coordinated with farmers to form the production and consumption chain.  

Workshop disseminates EVFTA opportunities for farm produce exports

The Hanoi Promotion Agency (HPA) in coordination with the Export-Import Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) held a workshop on November 5 to provide businesses with a better insight into the core contents of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in agriculture as well as support mechanisms.

Source: NDO/VNA