The National Agricultural Cooperative Federation of the Republic of Korea (Nonghyup) announced on April 5 that it has opened an office in Vietnam to expand its exports to Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, and seek new projects as well as pave the way for its kimchi exports to Vietnam.
At the opening of the Nonghyup office in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)ꦗ – The NationalAgricultural Cooperative Federation of the Republic of Korea (Nonghyup) announced onApril 5 that it has opened an office in Vietnam to expand its exports toSoutheast Asian countries, including Vietnam, and seek new projects as well as pavethe way for its kimchi exports to Vietnam.
Nonghyup Chairman LeeSung-hee pledged to make efforts to introduce high-quality farmproduce from Nonghyup to Vietnam and explore foreign markets, thus creatingconditions for Nonghyup's kimchi to become a representative product of the RoK. Nonghyup also signed a memorandum ofunderstanding (MoU) with Korean food trading companies in Vietnam to promote newproducts and collaborate on marketing to increase consumption. The same day, the Korea Trade-InvestmentPromotion Agency (KOTRA) and Incheon Technopark opened a Korean booth at the 32nd Vietnam International Exhibition in Hanoi to boost exports. The booth displays a diverse range of productsfrom small and medium-sized enterprises, including cosmetics, food andbeverages, materials and equipment, fashion and accessories. KOTRA helped the participating companies withVietnamese marketing materials and introduced them to 150 key Vietnamesebusinesses, including the largest retail system in Vietnam called Wincommerce./.
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At the opening of the Nonghyup office in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA) 
