Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese and Chinese businesses discussed the tradeof farm produce and food during a video conference on May 26.

The event was jointly held by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency underthe Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Vietnam Trade Office in Kunming, and theChina Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) in Yunnan province.

Head of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency Vu Ba Phu said Yunnan shares aborder with Vietnam and has traditional friendship with many Vietnameselocalities, which is important within overall Vietnam-China trade ties.

Economic and trade cooperation with the Chinese province hasseen encouraging outcomes in recent times, he said, adding that in its annualtrade promotion plans for China, the agency gives priority to trade fairs,exhibitions, and the exchange of trade delegations in Yunnan.

The agency has also been supporting Vietnamese businesses to furthertighten trade relations with their counterparts in Yunnan.

Though COVID-19 has been largely controlled in the two countries, traditionalbilateral trade is yet to fully resume.

Online trade exchanges, therefore, offer opportunities for businesses,especially those involved in farm produce and food, to maintain links.

Phu said Vietnam has become a supply centre for farm produce and food inAsia. Many Vietnamese products have improved in quality and price, better meetingthe increasing demand of businesses and people in Yunnan.

Hu Suo Jin, Minister Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, said Vietnamand China in general and Yunnan in particular should work closely together andenhance trade promotion activities, not only by traditional methods but also onlinemethods.

Meanwhile,Liu Guang Xi, Head of the CCPIT in Yunnan, suggested the two sides increasetrade exchanges to help bilateral trade thrive in the time to come./.