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First shipment of Vietnamese chicken dispatched to Japan

The first batch of Vietnamese chicken was exported to Japan at the Long An International Seaport in the southern province of Long An on September 9.
First shipment of Vietnamese chicken dispatched to Japan ảnh 1A chicken processing chain in Koyu & Unitek Co., Ltd (Source: trangtraiviet.vn)
LongAn (VNA) – The first batch of Vietnamese chicken was exported toJapan at the Long An International Seaport in the southern province of Long Anon September 9.

Thisis an important event to Vietnam’s agriculture sector and the partners in thesupply chain.

Japanis a very tough market, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development NguyenXuan Cuong said, adding that after chicken, Vietnam is determined to seek to exportpork and milk to this market.

Koyu& Unitek Co., Ltd, a joint venture between Australia and Japan in southernDong Nai province, is in charge of shipping 30 tonnes of chicken wings, thighsand breasts to Japan, which are expected to arrive in Tokyo in 10 days.

Thecompany has signed a long-term contract with the Japanese side in which Japanwill import about 300 tonnes of chicken products per month, said DirectorGeneral of the firm James Hieu.

According to Hieu, Japan imports over 900,000 tonnes of poultry productsannually. In fact, Koyu & Unitek falls short of its Japanese partner’s realdemand which exceeds 2,000 tonnes per month. 

The firm plans to increase capacity in the future by enhancing cooperation withfarmers to raise chickens and expanding processing facilities.-VNA
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