The agreement marks a step toward the establishment of legal frameworks and mechanisms for bilateral cooperation in economics, trade, agriculture and technology.

A delegation from the MoIT held working sessions with officials from several ministries and agencies of Peru on the occasion.

The Vietnamese side expressed interest in exporting agricultural products—including rice, mangos, dragonfruits, longans and lychees—to Peru.

Meanwhile, the South American country is looking into agreements on vegetative quarantine towards shipping citrus fruits, blueberries, avocados and grapes to Vietnam. 

In 2014, Vietnam’s export turnover to Peru reached US$186.9 million, up 69.2% compared to the previous year.

Source: vov.vn