Vietnamese products introduced at Seoul Int’l Seafood Show
Several of Vietnam’s specialty aquatic products are being showcased at the Seoul International Seafood Show 2019, which opened in the capital city of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on April 22.
Seoul (VNA) – Several of Vietnam’sspecialty aquatic products are being showcased at the Seoul InternationalSeafood Show 2019, which opened in the capital city of the Republic of Korea(RoK) on April 22.
The three-day show, held at the COEX Conventionand Exhibition Centre, designates an area for ASEAN countries, includingThailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. There are 10 Vietnamesefirms among the 34 ASEAN businesses participating in the event.
They said this show is a good chance topopularise Vietnam’s strong aquatic products and seek partners, especiallyKorean importers, towards gaining a bigger market share in this potentialmarket. It is also an occasion for them to access the most advancedtechnologies in aquaculture and seafood processing.
Director of the Thanh Ha company, Nguyen ThiNguyet Ha, said her firm will develop many more high-quality products in the timeahead to introduce Vietnamese cuisine to the world. She added that some of theirproducts are already distributed in the RoK through the supermarket chain E-mart.
Meanwhile, Director of the Thong Thuan Co., Ltd.,Truong Huu Thong said his company is participating in this show with a view toexpanding its market to the RoK.
With its strengths in aquaculture and seafoodprocessing, Vietnam has many high-quality products meeting strict standards ofthe RoK, he noted. –VNA
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