Surveying Italian agro-forestry and seafood market

A Vietnamese trade and investment promotion delegation led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Diep Kinh Tan has paid a five-day visit to Italy.

On May 9-10, the 23-member delegation worked with leaders of the Italian Ministry of Agriculture (IMoA) and its departments and the Quality Management Department under the Italian Ministry of Health.

The two sides discussed cooperative opportunities to strengthen trade relations between the two countries in line with the fine development of political relations. The Vietnamese delegation urged leaders of the IMoA and relevant agencies to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese agro-forestry and seafood products to penetrate the market.

The Italian side pledged support for Vietnamese products and asked Vietnam to do the same. They agreed to arrange for Minister of Agriculture Francesco Saverio Romano and Italian business delegation to visit Vietnam soon.

The two sides also agreed to promote the exchange of products within the framework of bilateral trade commitments.

Earlier, from May 6-8, the delegation attended the “Tutto Food 2011” fair in Milan and organised a seminar on Vietnam’s trade and investment promotion in Italy.

The delegation left Italy on May 11 for Spain to survey the market there. – VOV

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