The State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection (Derzhprodspozhyvsluzhba) is working on opening the market of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for Ukrainian plant and livestock products, said the agency’s head Serhii Tkachuk on Facebook.
According to the statement, during an international business trip to Asian countries, the leadership of Derzhprodspozhyvsluzhba held negotiations with representatives of Vietnam’s Plant Department regarding phytosanitary requirements for the export of Ukrainian apples. The Ukrainian side has now provided the necessary information for a phytosanitary risk assessment and is awaiting the official position of the Vietnamese colleagues.
Additionally, during a meeting with the Director General of the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture of Vietnam, Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, the parties discussed the coordination of veterinary certificates. Priority areas include opening the market for Ukrainian eggs and egg products, as well as meat.
The Ukrainian delegation also took part in the Vietnam-Ukraine Business Forum organized by the National Association of Entrepreneurship. About 30 companies participated, including Ukrainian companies – Antitovskiy LLC, Agro-Invest LLC, Exim Food LLC, and Euro-Commerce LLC. Vietnamese businesses included MAAS Impex, Bestmix, Leaptech JSC, and Nutri Meat.
According to Derzhprodspozhyvsluzhba, the key focus of the forum was B2B meetings to discuss direct contracts and concrete agreements for Ukrainian producers to enter the Vietnamese market in agriculture, food production, and logistics.
