Chile and Vietnam sign Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in the agricultural sector

The Ministers of Agriculture of Chile, Esteban Valenzuela, and of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam, Le Minh Hoan, accompanied Presidents Gabriel Boric and Luong Cuong in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on agricultural matters. Minister Esteban Valenzuela stressed that “our agricultural export agenda includes strengthening ties with Vietnam, improving the trade balance, and to do so we must open up to their products and also grow in the export of wine, salmon, fruit and, of course, meat, both red and white.” This agreement covers various key areas for both countries, including collaboration in agricultural policies and rural development, which will materialize with an exchange of best practices in rural infrastructure policies, agricultural processing capacity and environmental protection. Collaboration will also be sought in animal and plant health, especially in disease control, surveillance and eradication of pests. Another point is climate change and ...