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VN plans tra trade centre in Belgium

Nov 14th at 11:40
14-11-2013 11:40:10+07:00

VN plans tra trade centre in Belgium

The Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) signed a memorandum of understanding with Port of Zeebrugge (Belgium) to build a tra fish distribution centre.

The MoU was part of a co-operative agreement signed between the Vietnamese and Belgian governments that aimed to boost Viet Nam's exports to the EU.

Joachim Coens, the port's CEO, said it had a strategic location connecting Le Havre Port in France to Hamburg Port in Germany

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