Opportunities for Vietnam export activity to Korea

Korea seems to be the big partner of Vietnam export activity in the agricultural and aqua products.

Korea said that, the agricultural products of it is tightening, thus the demand of import some kinds of product is increasing.

b2b Vietnam - Opportunities for Vietnam export activity to Korea

The Mekong Delta of Vietnam is having many advantages to export those kinds to Korea. Now, the record one is coffee, but the rice and other agricultural products are still in the limitation.

Korea is tending to import about 50,000 tons rice per year. It also reviews to buy rice from Vietnam thanks to the favorability of the Korean in Vietnam’s fragrant rice. However, the disadvantage of us is the indefinite in the quality of rice.

According to the statistic of VCCI, Korea is the important commerce partner of Vietnam through the years. In the last 2 years, Korea stood at the 4^th position in Vietnam export activity. In 2011, the bilateral export turnover of two countries reached 18.5 billion USD.

Now it has about 8 provinces having the trading relation with Korea. The Mekong Delta export to Korea some kinds of product such as: aqua products, mushrooms, coconuts, and coconut products.

Mr. Jang Jin, consulate of Korea in Hochiminh city said that, to attract Korea, Vietnam needs to improve the development of infrastructure, especially in waterway.