Cần Thơ boosts trade with Russia
VGP - The southern city of Cần Thơ is taking concrete measures to raise its export turnover with Russia to US $100 million in the 2009-2010 period, accounting for 10% of its total export turnover.
The
municipal People’s Committee has instructed relevant agencies to strengthen
trade promotion in Russia, partly by coordinating with Vietnamese trade centers
there to hold exhibitions and fairs to introduce the city’s international-standard
goods, especially seafood.
The
city pledged to assist enterprises to modernize technology and equipment in
order to better quality and competitiveness of their products.
At
a recent seminar on Việt Nam-Russia trade held by the Cần Thơ branch of the
Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Nguyễn Chí Tâm, Director of the
European Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said Việt
Nam in general and Cần Thơ in particular should boost the export of seafood and
agro-produce to Russia because these are essential products for Russian
consumers.
Cần
Thơ collected US $20 million from seafood and farm products to
