According to the Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam led a delegation from the Ministry to work with the People's Government of Guangdong Province (China) on January 20th on cooperation in agricultural development and trade.
At the meeting with leaders of China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the two sides held in-depth discussions and agreed on many areas of bilateral cooperation in agriculture.
Accordingly, both sides agreed that China will expedite the completion of the legal review to sign the three Protocols as soon as possible, including: the export of wild-caught seafood; the export of farmed crocodiles; and the export of farmed monkeys from Vietnam to China.
Both sides also agreed to coordinate in resolving obstacles in the import and export of sturgeon and spiny lobster under a special mechanism and will include it in the Protocol between the two countries.
While awaiting the signing of the Protocol, China will consider creating a special mechanism for establishments to register to export lobsters to the country, and at the same time, lift the ban on importing poultry from Vietnam. The two sides will cooperate in carrying out the procedures to lift the ban.
In the near future, salted jellyfish will be included in the Protocol on the Export of Naturally Harvested Seafood to Vietnam, and they are ready to process additional technical documents from Vietnam to open up more avocado imports.
During the talks, the Guangdong Provincial Government leaders affirmed that they would create favorable conditions for businesses from both countries to cooperate in trade and investment, and encourage increased cooperation in science and technology in agriculture.
During President Xi Jinping's recent visit, China announced it would open its market to many potential Vietnamese agricultural products, including fresh coconuts, frozen fruit products, citrus fruits, avocados, custard apples, and rambutan. Also during this visit, the two sides signed a protocol on watermelon exports.
Hong Chau
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