Hanoi (VNA) – A consulting session on exportingspices to the Middle East and Africa will be organised by the Vietnam TradePromotion Agency (Vietrade) on July 27 to help Vietnamese producers seekpartners and business opportunities in these markets.
The event will be held in-person in Dong Nai and virtuallyon Zoom. It will also be livestreamed on Vietrade’s Facebook page.
Representatives from the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA)will discuss supplies of pepper in Vietnam, target markets for theproduct and issues regarding exportation.
Other speakers will provide updated information on spicesmarket in several Middle Eastern and African countries, how to adhere to theirrules and standards for imported spices, and what Vietnamese producers shouldknow when doing business in these markets.
According to Vietrade, the Middle East and Africa are verypromising markets where demand for imported spices are fairly high and qualitystandards are not so strict.
The region is also geographically important as it acts as anentrepot for goods to reach Asia, Europe and Africa.
Vietnam mostly imported oil and gas, cashew nut and plasticsfrom the Middle East and Africa while its exports mainly included rice, coffee,pepper, aquatic products, machinery, electronics, textile and garment, andfootwear./.
