Vietnam, US seeks to boost agriculture cooperation
Senior Vietnamese and US officials on agriculture met in Hanoi on May 11 to discuss how to boost trade relations in the field between the two countries.
At the meeting (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Senior Vietnamese and US
officials on agriculture met in Hanoi on May 11 to discuss how to boost trade
relations in the field between the two countries.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Tran Thanh Nam wished the US would create more favourable conditions for Vietnamese businesses working in fishery production and planting to increase trade with the US.
He raised his voice on the catfish inspection programme of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), saying that some points in the programme have yet to suit conditions of Vietnam and others. He suggested more discussions with US authorised agencies.
Vietnam hopes for the USDA’s early recognition on related procedures for the export of Vietnamese mangos and star apples to the US, as well as technical assistance and organic agricultural projects, including a training course on organic product certification for Vietnamese experts, Nam said.
In addition, Deputy Minister Nam asked the US to transfer the inspection programme on plant quarantine to Vietnam while continuing to assist in monitoring the amount of plant protection drugs in exported products to the US.
For his part, Chief of the USDA’s Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs, Foreign Agricultural Service Robert Macke said the US has worked to address Vietnam’s concern over catfish inspection over the past years, affirming the US’ support for Vietnam in the matter.
He called for the MARD’s support for the approval of the Vietnamese Government to the US Embassy’s proposal on new positions of the USDA at offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Topics on food safety cooperation in APEC and other bilateral trade collaboration issues were also discussed at the meeting.-VNA
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Tran Thanh Nam wished the US would create more favourable conditions for Vietnamese businesses working in fishery production and planting to increase trade with the US.
He raised his voice on the catfish inspection programme of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), saying that some points in the programme have yet to suit conditions of Vietnam and others. He suggested more discussions with US authorised agencies.
Vietnam hopes for the USDA’s early recognition on related procedures for the export of Vietnamese mangos and star apples to the US, as well as technical assistance and organic agricultural projects, including a training course on organic product certification for Vietnamese experts, Nam said.
In addition, Deputy Minister Nam asked the US to transfer the inspection programme on plant quarantine to Vietnam while continuing to assist in monitoring the amount of plant protection drugs in exported products to the US.
For his part, Chief of the USDA’s Office of Agreements and Scientific Affairs, Foreign Agricultural Service Robert Macke said the US has worked to address Vietnam’s concern over catfish inspection over the past years, affirming the US’ support for Vietnam in the matter.
He called for the MARD’s support for the approval of the Vietnamese Government to the US Embassy’s proposal on new positions of the USDA at offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Topics on food safety cooperation in APEC and other bilateral trade collaboration issues were also discussed at the meeting.-VNA
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