Vietnam's lychees put on sale at AEON supermarket in Japan. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese farm produce, mostly fruits andvegetables, dried food, aquatic products and beverages, were introduced duringthe Vietnam – Japan trade teleconference on June 2.
Speaking at the event, Director of the Ministry of Industry andTrade’s Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency Do Ba Phu said despite the COVID-19pandemic, trade between the two nations still hit 16 billion USD in the first four monthsof this year, up nearly 6 percent annually. Japan has huge demand foragro-forestry-fisheries products and consumer goods while Vietnam holds potential ofproducing them.
Makoto Nakamura, an expert of international trade from the JapanExternal Trade Organisation, said Japan is one of the top countries in terms offood import, mostly fish and products processed from fish, shrimp, eel, fruitsand vegetables from the US, Brazil, China and Vietnam.
Moreover, the Japanese people pay the most attention to healthsafety, followed by cost, convenience and luxury food. Therefore, all importedfarm produce must undergo quarantine before customs clearance, he said.
He advised Vietnamese exporters to meet regulations set in Japan’s law on food hygiene and safety, including those regarding artificial additives,preservation and storage, and pesticide residue levels./.
