"Kim from South Chungcheong is accelerating its strategy in the Asian market. Recently, the South Chungcheong Province announced that during the 2025 Ho Chi Minh City Food Expo held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Vietnam from the 6th to the 9th, local companies achieved export consultations worth 2.87 million dollars and signed export agreements (MOU) worth 1 million dollars. This expo, one of the largest food-focused exhibitions in Southeast Asia, saw participation from over 1,000 companies from more than 20 countries, including 99 Korean companies, and attracted 39,100 visitors. The South Chungcheong Province, in collaboration with the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation and three seaweed processing companies, formed a delegation to participate in the expo, engaging with local buyers during the event."