Vietnam to join conference on global agricultural supply chain connection
Vietnamese businesses operating in agriculture will attend the Agricultural Supply Chain Asia conference (ASCA) co-hosted by the US Grains Council, the US Wheat Associates, and the US Soybean Export Council from March 18 – 20, according to the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).
Hanoi (VNA) –Vietnamese businesses operating in agriculture will attend the Agricultural Supply Chain Asia conference (ASCA) co-hosted by the US GrainsCouncil, the US Wheat Associates, and the US Soybean Export Council from March18 – 20, according to the VietnamBusiness Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).
The conference will be held in both in-person and online formats, expecting to attract crowds of representatives from agriculturalbusinesses from many countries and territories.
For more than a decade, this conference has served as an importantbusiness-to-business platform and an prominent highlight in the Crop Calendars for Southeast Asia.
Delegates will focus their discussion on issues related to the integrationof sustainability and innovation for future agriculture development. They willjoin sessions to provide the latest market updates and information on the agriculturalsector.
They will not only analyse current challenges but also jointlyenvision and propose a future direction for the agriculture and food sectors inSoutheast Asia.
The conference is hoped to provide an opportunity for Vietnamesebusinesses to approach and learn about this cooperation journey and connections,thus getting more business opportunities in the future.
Organisers said that ASCA offers a venue for connecting and promotingtrade discussions and business prospects for agricultural products from the US aswell as many other countries.
The VCCI said participants should be agricultural importers andexporters; providers of transportation, logistics and other services on graintrade; businesses specialising in food, animal feed and agriculture; and purchasingand quality control specialists for government and private entities, grain andtransportation analysts, and agribusiness consultants./.
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Processing cashew nuts for export (Photo: VNA) 
