EU planning a Viet Nam agriculture visit
EU planning a Viet Nam agriculture visit
A delegation of 40 EU businesses will visit Viet Nam from November 2-4 to seek investment and business opportunities in agriculture and produce trading in the country, vietnamplus.vn reports.
The delegation, led by EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan, comprises firms operating in dairy, cereal, vegetable and wine production.
According to Diego Canga Fano, Multilateral Relations Director at the EU's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, there will be a range of trade promotion activities in Ha Noị and HCM City during the trip, including workshops and meetings with local trade partners.
Viet Nam is one of the EU's priority partners, he said, noting that the bloc wishes to step up trade ties with the Southeast Asian nation, especially with the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement coming into force soon.
At the meeting, Nguyen Canh Cuong, Vietnamese Minister Counselor in charge of economic and commercial affairs in Belgium, briefed the EU businesses on Viet Nam's economic landscape and its potential for cooperation with the EU.
He said that the EU has carried out many projects aiming to help Viet Nam in agriculture and produce trading.
