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OVs asked to bring Vietnamese farm produce to global value chain

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 15 evening held an online forum connecting Vietnamese entrepreneurs abroad so as to promote trade and investment in the agricultural sector.
OVs asked to bring Vietnamese farm produce to global value chain ảnh 1Litchi exported to the EU (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 15 evening held an online forumconnecting Vietnamese entrepreneurs abroad so as to promote trade andinvestment in the agricultural sector.

This was the first forum the MARD has been organised to connectVietnamese expats around the world after the Lunar New Year holiday.

Speaking at the event, MARD Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam saidthat Vietnamese agro-forestry-fishery products have been shipped to over 190countries and territories. Last year, despite serious impact of the COVID-19pandemic, the export turnover reached 48.6 billion VND, with the trade surplushitting 6.44 billion USD.

He appreciated overseas Vietnamese (OV)’s contributions tointroducing the country’s farm produce to international friends as well asbringing foreign investment to the homeland.

OVs asked to bring Vietnamese farm produce to global value chain ảnh 2Delegates to the online forum (Photo: VNA)
Sharing the same view, Deputy Foreign Minister Pham QuangHieu said that many OVs have invested back in the homeland, thus helpingdevelop hi-tech products in the agricultural sector and contributing toincreasing productivity and quality of products and generating more jobs.

The ministry will continue stepping up the economicdiplomacy, and coordinating with the MARD, localities and agencies to boost theexport of farm produce to the world.

Participating OVs stated that in the context of numerousenterprises affected by the pandemic, the State should issue mechanisms toreduce tax and costs for investors in the field, as well as policies to bettersupport exporters./.
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