The Department of Industry and Trade of Bac Giang province held a teleconference on April 26 to promote trade connections and consumption of lychees and other local potential products in the US market this year.
Bac Giang (VNA) – The Department of Industry and Trade of Bac Giang province held a teleconference on April 26 to promote trade connections and consumption of lychees and other local potential products in the US market this year.
The event connected with five locations in the Vietnam Trade Office in the US, the Vietnam Trade Promotion Office in New York and the Vietnamese Entrepreneurs’ Network in the US (VENUSA), and many domestic and foreign enterprises.
Speaking at the event, Director of the department Tran Quang Tan said thanks to favourable weather conditions this year, the province's total lychee output is estimated at over 180,000 tonnes. Of which, 1,500 tonnes are scheduled to be exported to the US.
As the US is a promising market of Bac Giang, he suggested the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s relevant units assist the province in market information, export-import policies, quality certification, food safety and hygiene, and dealing with technical barriers in Europe and America.
He also proposed the Hanoi Irradiation Centre help Bac Giang irradiate lychees tor export to the US.
Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan The Tuan committed the best conditions for domestic and foreign firms to do business, especially in lychee export.
Following the event, Bac Giang will direct departments, agencies and localities to address issues related to production, trade, product quality, and difficulties met by firms, he said.
He wished that the Vietnamese diplomatic agencies and trade offices in the US would help Bac Giang connect wi💎th importers of lychee and other local key products./.
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