Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Diep Kinh Tan hasproposed Italy’s Agriculture Ministry and relevant agencies facilitatefurther penetration of Vietnam’s agro-forestry and fisheries products inthe country.
Deputy Minister Tan made the proposal at hisworking session with representatives of the Italian Agriculture Ministryduring his recent five-day working visit to the country.
TheItalian side said they would arrange a visit to Vietnam in the nearfuture by Minister of Agriculture Francesco Saverio Romano and abusiness delegation, to seek investment opportunities.
Both host and guest agreed to promote their products to further boost bilateral trade.
Tanacknowledged Italy’s financial capacity and processing industry,calling for Italian investment in processing value-added products inVietnam.
The Italian representatives pledged to seek ways tocooperate under the form of joint ventures or wholly Italian-investedprojects.
In another working session, with the Italian HealthMinistry’s Quality Management, the Italian side highly valued Vietnam’sproducts, especially seafood.
While in Italy from May 6-10, theVietnamese delegation attended the Tutto Food Fair 2011 in Milan andorganised a seminar to promote Vietnam’s trade and investment in Italy.
DeputyMinister Tan told the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Italy thatVietnamese businesses should enhance trade exchanges with their Italianpartners, to fully exploit opportunities in a large market with growthpotential./.