Vietnam promotes agricultural products at FOODEX International Fair in Japan

Visitors visit a booth of Vietnam at the fair. (Photo by Nguyen Tuyen / VNA)

The 42nd International Food and Drinks Fair in Japan (FOODEX 2017) opened at the Makuhari Messe Exhibition Center in Chiba, Japan on March 7th. 

17 typical enterprises of Vietnam in the field of agricultural products and agricultural product processing have joined FOODEX 2017 to promote the promotion of Vietnamese products to the international market. 

FOODEX is rated as the largest international fair in Japan as well as in Asia in the field of food and beverages. 

According to the organizer, Foodex 2017 Fair has the participation of 3,250 enterprises from 83 countries and territories, is a major and leading event for enterprises operating in the field of production and business. Food and drink in the Japanese market. 

Therefore, this is an event that is of special interest to global enterprises, which is an opportunity to promote and export goods to Japan. Many countries with agricultural strengths such as Thailand, China, Chile, South Korea ... participated in this event. 

As planned, the fair will take place from March 7-10, attracting more than 80,000 customers to visit, learn, seek opportunities for business links and investment. 

Organizing Board said that with the theme of expanding domestic and international business opportunities, a large number of domestic and foreign visitors will attend seminars and workshops conducted by Japanese and foreign enterprises. Outside the organization. 

Seen this opportunity, within the framework of the National Trade Promotion Program 2016, with the guidance of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the support of the Embassy of Japan in Japan, Agricultural Trade organized a delegation of enterprises to participate in the Fair FOODEX 2017, including 17 enterprises from many regions with the strength of agricultural export seafood and foodstuffs throughout the country such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Nghe An, Bac Giang, Hai Phong, Ninh Binh, Dong Thap, Ben Tre, Tien Giang, Dong Nai, Lam Dong, Binh Duong, Phu Quoc-Kien Giang ... 

With the theme of "Vietnam's agricultural and seafood products - excellent, clean and safe", Vietnamese businesses have exhibited at the fair the products of strengths, special fruits, vegetables, seafood, coffee. , Processed cashew nuts, processed foods from rice, Phu Quoc specialty sauces, cakes and fruit drinks ... Selected products, beautifully displayed and attracted many visitors. Come learn and enjoy. 

Visitors visit a booth of Vietnam at the fair.(Photo by Nguyen Tuyen / VNA)

Analyzing the meaning of Vietnamese enterprises actively participating in FOODEX 2017, Nguyen Truong Son, Charlemagne of Vietnam in Japan, said during his visit to Vietnam in January 1977, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Agreed to have the red dragon fruit enter the Japanese market and at FOODEX 2017, the first red dragon fruit Vietnam is displayed at a large international fair of Japan. 

Charge d'affaires Nguyen Truong Son estimates that Vietnam's participation in FOODEX 2017 in Japan as well as efforts to bring Vietnam's agricultural products into this potential market will open new opportunities for agricultural development as well as Vietnamese trade. Male in Japan. 

Minister of Trade, Vietnam Trade Manager in Japan, Mr. Nguyen Trung Dung, evaluated FOODEX 2017 as a valuable opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to meet customers. 

According to Nguyen Trung Dung, the characteristics of the Vietnam Pavilion at FOODEX 2017 is the active participation of agro-forestry and fishery products processing, which proves the rapid export growth of agro-forestry products. Seafood processing into the Japanese market, about 140%. 

Mr. Nguyen Trung Dung said that Vietnam's agricultural products have a great opportunity in the Japanese market, but Vietnamese businesses need to pay more attention to promoting and introducing products as well as ensuring the supply capacity. Goods stability and quality assurance products. 

Kazuki Mizutani, a representative of VOX Trading Company in Japan, said that Viet Nam fruits are very advantageous in Japanese market. 

According to him, for the Japanese red dragon fruit is a rare fruit and this is what makes red dragon fruit become a popular fruit in Japan. 

Mr. Mizutani said that in order to gain access to the Japanese market, the first thing Vietnamese businesses need is to ensure product quality and then the right price. He said that if these factors are guaranteed, Vietnamese agricultural products will have a great chance in the Japanese market.

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Source: Vietnam + / VNA