Vietnamese, Japanese firms interested in food product trading
The Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) organised a programme in Hanoi on September 13 to connect agro-aquatic and food product businesses of Vietnam and Japan.
A tra fish processing factory of Vietnam (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Japan External TradeOrganisation (JETRO) organised a programme in Hanoi on September 13 to connectagro-aquatic and food product businesses of Vietnam and Japan.
At this event, JETRO focused on the productswith high demand like aquatic products, functional food, processed food, foodfor children, and Wagyu (Japanese beef).
The programme attracted great attention fromenterprises as seen through the number of participating firms exceedingexpectation, according to JETRO.
Data of the Japanese Ministry of Finance showthat the Northeast Asian nation’s agro-forestry-fishery and food exports toVietnam hit a record of 45.7 billion JPY (nearly 423.3 million USD) in 2018, up15.9 percent year on year. Aquatic products made up the largest proportion ofthis revenue.
Meanwhile, aquatic and agricultural products arealso among the main Vietnamese exports to Japan at present. They includeshrimp, squid, octopus, tuna, crab, fruits, vegetables, peppercorn, cashew nut,coffee, rubber, and cassava.
Last year, Japan was one of the five biggestmarkets of Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery items, according to the VietnameseMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Development./.
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A tra fish processing factory of Vietnam (Photo: VNA) 
