Vietnamese exporters to be given advice on ways to access Swiss market
Regulations and standards regarding export of processed products to Switzerland will be introduced at a consultation to be held by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) at the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on April 20.
The consulting session is slated for April 20. (VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Regulations and standards regarding export of processed products to Switzerland will be introduced at a consultation to beheld by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) at the Ministry ofIndustry and Trade (MoIT) on April 20.
Vietnam’s Trade Counsellor in Switzerland Nguyen DucThuong will also brief participants on the local market.
Nguyen Thi Thuc, Founder and President ofSwiss-Vietnamese Business Gateway (SVBG), is expected to give consultations toVietnamese farm produce and food exporters regarding ways to access the Swissmarket.
Swiss customs data shows that trade between the twocountries increased from 1.53 billion USD in 2015 to 2.4 billion USD last year,with Vietnam consistently running a trade surplus.
In 2021, Vietnam shipped some 1.87 billion USD worthof goods to Switzerland, mainly machinery, mobile phones, footwear,garments-textiles and agricultural products.
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The consulting session is slated for April 20. (VNA) 
