Agriculture exporters make inroads into Singapore
More than 20 Vietnamese businesses selling farm and seafood products are participating in the Asia Pacific Food Expo (APFE) in Singapore.
Spanning from November 21-25, APFE, which is viewed as one of Asia’s largest food-themed events, offers a good chance for the Vietnamese participants to seek wider presence in Singapore.
The island country is among the biggest ASEAN trade partners of Vietnam, with two-way trade nearing SGD17 billion (US$13.6 billion) in January-October, equivalent to that of the whole 2013.
It is a promising market for Vietnamese farm produce and seafood, which currently make up only 10 percent of Singapore ’s imports, said Singapore-based Trade Counsellor Nguyen Viet Chi.
Vietnam could sell her products to other countries via Singapore since the country is a regional trade hub, according to head of the organisation board Steven Ng.
The island country is among the biggest ASEAN trade partners of Vietnam, with two-way trade nearing SGD17 billion (US$13.6 billion) in January-October, equivalent to that of the whole 2013.
It is a promising market for Vietnamese farm produce and seafood, which currently make up only 10 percent of Singapore ’s imports, said Singapore-based Trade Counsellor Nguyen Viet Chi.
Vietnam could sell her products to other countries via Singapore since the country is a regional trade hub, according to head of the organisation board Steven Ng.