Minister Song Miryung Visits Vietnam to Explore Expansion of K-Food Exports

Song Miryung, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, is visiting Vietnam to discuss ways to strengthen agricultural cooperation between the two countries and to explore measures to expand exports of K-food.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the same day that Minister Song will visit Vietnam from April 21 to April 23.

Song Miryung, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. The Asia Business Daily DB

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An official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs stated, "Vietnam is a very important market for K-food exports and for the overseas expansion of Korean restaurant companies," adding, "We have maintained a close cooperative relationship between the two countries, continuing to promote agricultural Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects to support the development of Vietnam's agriculture."

First, Minister Song will meet Trinh Viet Hung, who was newly appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Environment on April 8, to offer congratulations and discuss ways to strengthen agricultural cooperation between the two countries. In addition, she plans to visit the National Center for Animal Disease Diagnosis in Vietnam, which was supported by Korea's agricultural ODA project, to listen to a briefing from the Vietnamese side on the achievements of the project and to explore possibilities for future cooperation.

Minister Song will also hold a meeting with major K-restaurant franchise companies operating in Vietnam to listen to the challenges and suggestions regarding overseas expansion. Furthermore, she plans to visit the dining facilities of Korean companies operating locally in Vietnam to seek ways to further expand exports of Korean food ingredients.

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