Vietnam attends int’l food, beverage exhibition in Japan
As many as 20 Vietnamese firms are attending the International Food and Beverage Exhibition (FOODEX 2019) that opened in the Japanese prefecture of Chiba on March 5.
Tokyo (VNA) – As many as 20 Vietnamese firms areattending the International Food and Beverage Exhibition (FOODEX 2019) that openedin the Japanese prefecture of Chiba on March 5.
The Vietnamese stall, covering 153 sq.m, is displaying farmproduce such as fruits and vegetables, processed aquatic products, organicpeppercorn, mushrooms, Phu Quoc fish sauce, fruit cakes and beverages.
According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam’stotal fruit and vegetable exports to Japan surpassed 105 million USD last year,mostly from frozen farm produce.
Executive Director of the Japanese Craft Flower Association HironoriKakou expressed his interest in bringing Vietnam’s typical farm produce toJapan where they are popular, believing that Vietnamese lychee will be favouredin Japan.
FOODEX is the largest and most important networking event forthe Japanese food and beverage sector to increase trade with overseas markets.
Participating Vietnamese firms are expected to sign newdeals, seek trade partners, and promote exports to Japan.
The four-day event has attracted nearly 3,500 enterprisesfrom 83 countries and territories worldwide, welcoming some 72,400 visitors. –VNA
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Vietnamese stall at the event (Source: VNA) 
