VOV.VN -National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced the launch of its first direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, marking the first direct connection between Vietnam and Northern Europe.

Northern Europe is emerging as one of the world’s leading regions in organic product consumption, presenting a significant opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises capable of supplying high-quality organic agricultural products, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden.

Thanks to high demand, Northern Europe is a promising land for Vietnamese agricultural products, according to experts who also underlined the need for domestic firms to ensure product standards to win this potential market.

VOV.VN - Along with tourists arriving from traditional markets, holidaymakers from India, Central Asia, South America, and Northern Europe have begun booking tours to Vietnam, and Ho Chi Minh City is prepared to welcome back these travelers from the emerging markets.

A forum was held in Hanoi on September 15 to boost farm produce consumption connectivity in the Netherlands and Northern Europe.

An international workshop titled ‘Smart city: Experiences from some countries in western and northern Europe and Da Nang’s vision’ took place in the central coastal city of Da Nang on May 20, gathering experts and representatives of embassies, consulates general, and trade associations.

Vietnamese businesses are believed to possess opportunities, especially in niche markets, when exporting fruit and vegetables to Northern Europe, according to the Cong Thuong (Industry & Trade) newspaper.

Vietnam’s export turnover to six Northern European countries in 2020 was equal to figures reported in the previous year despite difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Vietnamese Commercial Counsellor in Sweden Nguyen Thi Hoang Thuy.