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Vietnam and the EU strengthen trade cooperation in agriculture, forestry and aquatic products

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(People’s Daily) According to the Vietnam News Agency, on the afternoon of October 1, Vietnam’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Liming Huan held a working meeting with Ambassador Pier Giorgio Aliberti, the head of the EU delegation to Vietnam.
Promote the development of bilateral trade cooperation in the field of agriculture, forestry and fishery products in a deeper and broader direction, especially after the "Vietnam-Europe Free Trade Agreement" (EVFTA) took effect on August 1, 2020
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Minister Liming Huan said that the EU is a huge potential market for tropical agricultural products such as Vietnamese agricultural products
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EVFTA brings more opportunities and injects greater impetus to bilateral trade cooperation and agricultural investment cooperation
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Since EVFTA came into effect on August 1, 2020, the trade cooperation between the two parties in the field of agriculture, forestry and aquatic products has been improving
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Against the background of the severe impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, in the first eight months of 2021, Vietnam’s exports of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products to the EU reached US$2.
38 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.
11%; imports reached US$542 million, a year-on-year increase of 2.
24%
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Vietnam is moving towards a transparent, responsible and green growing agricultural sector, and is striving to promote agricultural development based on the quality and diversified value of agriculture rather than quantity
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Minister Liming Huan hopes that EU companies will further increase their commitment to Vietnam's agriculture in the direction of high-tech, adopting green and sustainable standards, strengthening the connection with local enterprises and farmers, strengthening the capacity building of cooperatives, and upgrading the infrastructure of small-scale agricultural production activities.
Investment intensity
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　　Minister Liming Huan suggested that the EU can send expert groups in the areas of food safety and commodity source tracing to contact the Vietnamese regulatory agency, or it can set up a representative office in Vietnam to control the safety of food products before they are exported to the EU
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　　Minister Liming Huan shared Vietnam's unremitting efforts in implementing the relevant advisory of the European Community (EC) on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU)
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　　Combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities is a key task of the industry and an urgent requirement of Vietnam
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It helps promote the sustainable development of aquatic product development and aquaculture industry, while also reflecting Vietnam's sense of responsibility and maintaining Vietnam's credibility on the international stage
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　　Minister Liming Huan thanked the European Union for its recent attention and support to Vietnam in this matter, and pledged to do its utmost to best resolve the various proposals aimed at combating and eliminating IUU fishing activities
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In addition, Minister Liming Huan also suggested that the EU consider removing the "yellow card" warning against Vietnam as soon as possible
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　　Minister Liming Huan suggested that the EU help Vietnam implement certain specific content to promote the development of the industry, such as: establishing a connection between the Jiulong River Delta and the southeast region to connect with the Cái Mép -Th? V?i deep-water port In order to increase Vietnam’s export of fruits and vegetables to the European and Middle Eastern markets
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At the same time, promote the sustainable development of aquatic products to completely solve the problem of IUU fishing
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　　Ambassador George Alibetti stated that Vietnam and the EU have implemented the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA/FLEGT) for more than two years.
The two sides have maintained cooperation and hope to continue to build deeper and more effective dialogues in the future.
Mechanism
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He also believes that Vietnam will effectively implement the "Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System" (VNTLAS)
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　　Regarding the issue of infrastructure development, Ambassador George Alibetti said that it is an important issue to establish a smart cold and cold chain logistics system that connects the Jiulong River Delta and the Southeastern region to the Gaime-Shiwei Deepwater Port
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The EU can provide technical support to Vietnam and contribute to improving the quality of Vietnamese vegetables and fruits exported to the EU
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Regarding the issue of animal and plant quarantine, Ambassador George Alibetti believes that the two sides should continue discussions to find a solution
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　　At the meeting, the two representatives unanimously agreed that the two sides have great potential for trade cooperation in the field of agricultural products.
At the same time, they agreed that it is necessary to consider increasing trade cooperation on Vietnamese rice, both sides' fruits and vegetables, processed foods, and products with geographical indications
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　　Minister Liming Huan shared Vietnam's unremitting efforts in implementing the relevant advisory of the European Community (EC) on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU)
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