Argentine Ambassador Luis Pablo Maria Beltramino (left) shakes hand with Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh at a meeting on June 25. (Photo: nongnghiep.vn).
Hanoi (VNA) – Argentina is interested in Vietnamese tropical fruits, and hopes that Vietnam will help the South American country understand more about the products, Argentine Ambassador Luis Pablo Maria Beltramino has said.
At a recent meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Ministerof Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh, the ambassador saidArgentina has opened door for Vietnamese lychee, longan, mango and dragon fruit.
Highlighting the development of trade in agricultural products between the two countries, he asked that Vietnam create conditions forArgentina’s pork and beef to penetrate the Vietnamese market.
For his part, Doanh said despite difficulties causedby COVID-19 last year, two-way trade still reached 3.95 billion USD, up 4.3percent against 2019. Argentina is now Vietnam’s third largest trade partner inSouth America, after Brazil and Mexico.
The two countries have great potential foragricultural cooperation and their products are reciprocal, according to theofficial.
The deputy minister underlined the imbalance in farm produce trade between the two countries, with Vietnam’s exports valued at onlyabout 3 million USD each year, while its imports from Argentina is estimatedat 3 billion USD, urging the two sides to work together to dealwith the imbalance.
Many Vietnamese products can satisfy Argentina’sconsumer demands like pangasius, shrimp, tropical fruits and wooden furniture,he said.
For his part, Doanh said despite difficulties causedby COVID-19 last year, two-way trade still reached 3.95 billion USD, up 4.3percent against 2019. Argentina is now Vietnam’s third largest trade partner inSouth America, after Brazil and Mexico.
The two countries have great potential foragricultural cooperation and their products are reciprocal, according to theofficial.
The deputy minister underlined the imbalance in farm produce trade between the two countries, with Vietnam’s exports valued at onlyabout 3 million USD each year, while its imports from Argentina is estimatedat 3 billion USD, urging the two sides to work together to dealwith the imbalance.
Many Vietnamese products can satisfy Argentina’sconsumer demands like pangasius, shrimp, tropical fruits and wooden furniture,he said.
Doanh also suggested the two countries cooperate in agricultural technologies andclimate change response./.
VNA
