Senior Vietnamese and US officials on agriculture met in Hanoi on May 11 to discuss how to boost trade relations in the field between the two countries.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Tran Thanh Nam wished the US would create more favourable conditions for Vietnamese businesses working in agriculture to increase trade with the US.
Vietnam hopes for the USDA’s early recognition on related procedures for the export of Vietnamese mangoes and star apples to the US, as well as technical assistance and organic agricultural projects, including a training course on organic product certification for Vietnamese experts, Nam said.
In addition, Deputy Minister Nam asked the US to transfer the inspection programme on plant quarantine to Vietnam while continuing to assist in monitoring the amount of plant protection chemicals in products exported to the US.
source: en.vietnamplus.vn
