Vietnamese food and beverages displayed at international expo in Malaysia
Friday, 20/10/2023 17:00 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese food and beverages are displayed at the Selangor International Expo held within the framework of Selangor International Business Summit (SIBS) 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 19-20.
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A representative of the Vietnam Trade Office in Malaysia introduces cashew products
to visitors (Photo: VNA) |
Trade Counselor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia Le Phu Cuong said that 50 products of 15 Vietnamese businesses such as Vietnamese tea, coffee and cashew nuts displayed at the Vietnamese booth attracted attention from international visitors.
He emphasized that Halal certification is considered an important standard to access the Malaysian market in particular and the market of Muslim countries in general, adding that all Vietnamese products displayed at the expo get Halal certificates.
On behalf of the Vietnam Tea Association (VTA), Nguyen Thi Anh Hong, VTA’s Vice President signed a memorandum of understanding with the Malaysian Tea Association. Accordingly, Vietnam will increase tea export to Malaysia by 10% from last year to 20.6 million ringgit.
SIBS is held annually. However, SIBS 2023 has more than 1,000 booths from 20 countries such as China, Indonesia, Japan, Uganda, Vietnam and Australia./.
BTA