An aircraft of Emirates SkyCargo (Photo: www.skycargo.com) Hanoi (VNA) - EmiratesSkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has played a key role instrengthening trade links in perishables between Vietnam and the UAE.
Over the last year, the carrier has facilitated a near fivefold increase in theexports of fruits, including rambutan and lychee, from Vietnam to Dubai.
As a result of the collaboration efforts between Emirates SkyCargo and Vietnam’sTrade Promotion Agency (Vietrade), the volume of perishable exports fromVietnam to Dubai has increased considerably, touching a record of close to 110tonnes in January 2017.
“Vietnam has huge comparative advantages in agriculture. That is why werequested Emirates SkyCargo to facilitate exports of perishable products by airfreight to capitalise on the country’s vast potential,” Pham Binh Dam, Ambassadorof Vietnam to the UAE, said.
“Emirates SkyCargo started operations in Vietnam in 2008 and has since thenplayed an important role in the growing trade between Vietnam and the UAE. Byworking closely with Vietrade and by building upon our expertise in shippingperishables, we developed air freight solutions that have helped increase theexport of premium fruits and vegetables from Vietnam to Dubai,” RavishankarMirle, Emirates vice president, Cargo Commercial, Far East and Australasia,said.-VNA
Over the last year, the carrier has facilitated a near fivefold increase in theexports of fruits, including rambutan and lychee, from Vietnam to Dubai.
As a result of the collaboration efforts between Emirates SkyCargo and Vietnam’sTrade Promotion Agency (Vietrade), the volume of perishable exports fromVietnam to Dubai has increased considerably, touching a record of close to 110tonnes in January 2017.
“Vietnam has huge comparative advantages in agriculture. That is why werequested Emirates SkyCargo to facilitate exports of perishable products by airfreight to capitalise on the country’s vast potential,” Pham Binh Dam, Ambassadorof Vietnam to the UAE, said.
“Emirates SkyCargo started operations in Vietnam in 2008 and has since thenplayed an important role in the growing trade between Vietnam and the UAE. Byworking closely with Vietrade and by building upon our expertise in shippingperishables, we developed air freight solutions that have helped increase theexport of premium fruits and vegetables from Vietnam to Dubai,” RavishankarMirle, Emirates vice president, Cargo Commercial, Far East and Australasia,said.-VNA
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