Meetting with representatives of the coconut industry and Guangzhou Agricultural Wholesale Market, China.

The delegation of the Vietnam Coconut Association and 16 businesses that have been approved by the Vietnam Trade Office in Guangzhou have made efforts to connect with the Coconut Industry Association of Hainan Province, and the Jiangnan Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market Management Company. , Guangzhou, China to organize a meeting, exchange and introduce B2B trading businesses. The representative of the Jiangnan fruit and vegetable wholesale market introduced areas, trading floors and predicted the prices of agricultural products for each continent in the world when drinking and selling. The market director discussed the recommendations that businesses that want to build a brand in China need to choose local partners according to each official and reputable link to ensure that products reach Chinese consumers effectively. The president of the company welcomed the Vietnam Coconut Association, and wished that the two sides would create more favorable conditions for businesses to cooperate and exchange products regularly. The Chairman of the Fruit Wholesale Trade Association, the Coconut Industry Association of Hainan Province proposed to strengthen cooperation with the Vietnam Coconut Association - VCA to accelerate the process of trade negotiations between the two countries, moving forward. Importing Vietnamese coconuts into the official Chinese market in the near future.

Currently, Vietnamese fresh coconuts are still absent from the Chinese market and are not present at the Giang Nam Farmers Market because the two countries' trade agreement has not been officially signed. The Chinese market by small-traffic channel is still fragmented and small. However, Vietnam's main processed coconut products are still very modest in this market. While information from the Ministry of Agriculture of China, Vietnam's coconut products only meet 3.5% of the total consumption demand of the Chinese market today, this shows that this is a potential market. large for businesses and the agricultural sector in Vietnam. However, in order to access and increase the export turnover of products to this market, it needs the efforts of many agencies, departments, sectors, business communities and coconut farmers with careful and methodical plans. to create a stronger, longer-term and more intimate brand.

On this occasion, Vice Chairman of Hainan Coconut Industry Association conveyed that the leader of Vietnam Coconut Association had an official business trip to Hainan Province in the spirit of in-depth and more specific exchange of products. can cooperate and create conditions for businesses of the two countries to increase official goods exchange, increase export turnover and the proportion of Vietnamese coconut products in China in the near future. The Vietnam Coconut Association has accepted the invitation and will prepare a specific plan for the trip's activities, scheduled for September 10, 2023. The Vietnam Coconut Association has accepted the invitation and will prepare a specific plan for the trip's activities, scheduled for September to October, 2023.