Vietnam, UAE boost cooperation in seafood export

A workshop on opportunities for Vietnamese seafood in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market was held in the UAE capital city of Abu Dhabi from November 21-23.

The event was jointly organized by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) in cooperation with the Vietnamese Embassy in the UAE on the occasion of VASEP’s participation in a food fair in Abu Dhabi.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese Ambassador Tran Ngoc Thach highlighted the recent strong development of the Vietnam-UAE trade relations, especially in the field of fishery, saying that the workshop was a good chance for the two countries’ seafood businesses to seek cooperative opportunities.

He stressed that the UAE is not only a sale market but also a gateway for Vietnamese seafood products to markets in the Middle East and North Africa.

The UAE Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade, Abdullah Ahmed Al Saleh, said the workshop will help businesses of the UAE and Vietnam to gain a better understanding of guidelines, policies and regulations on seafood processing and exporting.
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Tags: Vietnam seafood exports

Posted by VBN on Nov 24 2011. Filed under Sea food. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry