Implementing the National Trade Promotion Program in 2020, on September 22, the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Ministry of Industry and Trade) coordinates with the Vietnamese Foreign Trade Services and the United States Agency for International Development. (USAID) through the project Promoting Reform and Enhancing Connection Capacity of Small and Medium Enterprises (USAID LinkSME) organized "International Conference on International Agricultural and Food Trade in Vietnam 2020".

The event aims to widely promote the export potentials and strengths of Vietnamese agricultural and food products and connect Vietnamese small and medium production and export enterprises with import and distribution business partners, potential wholesale and retail in foreign markets.

More than 150 foreign enterprises around the world

Within the framework of the conference, more than 150 foreign enterprises and importers will transact online with more than 30 enterprises producing and supplying agricultural products and foodstuffs of Vietnam. from 28 export markets of Vietnam including: India, Bangladesh, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Myanmar, Japan , UK, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Switzerland ; Algeria, Kuwait, Iran, Israel, Morocco, UAE ,Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, United States, Mexico

Particularly with the participate of countries with the number of participating importers largest  Japan, Bangladesh, Algeria, Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Vietnamese enterprises attending the conference from 12 provinces and cities of Vietnam are Bac Giang, Can Tho, Dak Lak, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hau Giang, Ho Chi Minh City, Kien Giang, Lam Dong, Long. An, Nghe An and Quang Ngai.

The main categories introduced in this conference are: vegetables (fresh, dried, frozen ...), rice, beans, corn, potatoes, beverages (tea, coffee, milk, fruit juice ), confectionery, seafood, pepper, cinnamon, anise, noodles, vermicelli ...

The sessions of the conference

The conference will include Plenary Session and Trade Sessions, 1: 1 online connection between Vietnamese businesses and each potential importer by commodity group and market.

The content of the plenary trade meeting on September 22, 2020 is that Vietnamese businesses will have the opportunity to research the market for Vietnamese agricultural and food products in some foreign markets. Foreign businesses will also have a better understanding of the potentials and strengths of Vietnam's agricultural and food products.

Content of a private trade conference: September 23, 2020 to September 25, 2020, Vietnamese businesses will have online 1: 1 contact with foreign importers, divided by commodity groups and markets. specific school.

Mr. Vu Ba Phu, Director General of The Department of Trade Promotion (Ministry of Industry and Trade) said that this is the largest online trade conference in the field of agricultural and food products held ever, with connection. at the same time with many foreign markets. Through this trade conference, Vietnamese businesses and foreign importers will better understand each other's needs and capacities, and come to agreement on business cooperation opportunities for the benefit of enterprises. contribute to supporting businesses to overcome the epidemic and build sustainable business development strategies for a wide range of agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Conference takes place from September 22 to September 25.