Agriculture and Food Minister Song Mi-ryeong visited Vietnam on April 21, using her first schedule in Vietnam to meet with the new Minister of the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to confirm the intention to strengthen agricultural cooperation between the two countries, and to engage in active agricultural diplomacy activities, including promotional events to introduce the charm of K-Food to Vietnamese consumers. Minister Song met with Vietnam's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Trinh Viet Hung, to discuss bilateral agricultural cooperation. First, Minister Song requested that Vietnam extend the exportable period of domestically produced watermelons from May to June to expand exports, as demand for Korean watermelons is increasing in Vietnam. Watermelon exports began last year after quarantine negotiations were concluded, and exports to Vietnam have been increasing. As the ...