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Hanoi (VNA) - COVID-19 had no impact at all onRussian exports to Vietnam, according to Robert Kurilo, chief representative ofthe Russian Export Centre (REC) in Vietnam.
Russia’s Sputnik news agency quoted Kurilo assaying that there was a significant increase in trade meetings betweenenterprises from the two countries this year, with a great number of contractssigned.
Of note, Tambov Bacon from Russia signed acontract worth 4 million USD to supply pork to Vietnam, while the companyowning the “Mamrukovskoe” sunflower oil signed a contract worth 3 million USDand the Garant Company, which provides canned meat products, signed a 2 millionUSD deal with Vietnamese partners.
A number of Russian companies are also negotiatingto supply other goods to Vietnam, including baby food and natural juice.
Sputnik said Vietnamese importers have shown aninterest not only in food.
Through the REC, Russia signed a three-yearcontract to export a batch of dolls worth nearly 1.5 million USD to Vietnam,which have already appeared in stores of Vietnam’s largest bookstore chain,FAHASA.
According to Kurilo, Russia has received requeststo provide maternal and child cosmetics, materials for animal feed production,and birch plywood for Vietnamese furniture manufacturers.
The two countries are also discussing a number ofinformation technology projects related to the implementation of a “smart city”programme from Russia in Vietnam.
The REC is working to provide financial andnon-financial support to Russia’s non-military, non-resource, and non-energyexports./.
