The agreement also includes the approval of the Systems Approach as an alternative export protocol, giving Chilean operators additional options for accessing the Vietnamese market.
The agreement was reached during a meeting with Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Nguyen Hoang Hiep, where both sides also discussed other issues related to agri-food trade between the two countries.
Chile also seeks progress for blueberries and kiwifruit
The meeting also addressed the need to advance phytosanitary market access for fresh blueberries and kiwifruit, highlighting the quality of Chilean production and the country’s health and food safety guarantees.
From the fruit sector, Miguel Canala-Echeverría, General Manager of Frutas de Chile, underlined the importance of the agreement in strengthening the presence of Chilean cherries in Vietnam.
“This is a very important development that allows us to strengthen the presence of our cherries in the Vietnamese market. Together with the authorities, we have managed to find a more flexible mechanism that will enable us to enter the market much more strongly,” he said in a statement issued by Chile’s Ministry of Agriculture.
Further commercial opportunities in Vietnam
Venezian’s agenda also included meetings with business representatives and officials from the Da Nang region, who expressed interest in increasing imports from Chile.
In addition to fruit, Vietnamese representatives showed interest in products such as timber and wine.
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“We have established links with our counterparts in Chile and hope to achieve good results in the short term. It was a very productive visit and we hope our agricultural sector will be able to benefit from these agreements,” Venezian said.
Cooperation in smart agriculture and biotechnology
The visit also included a tour of the Vietnam National University of Agriculture, where the Chilean delegation learned about initiatives related to biotechnology, smart agriculture and climate change adaptation.
The meeting provided an opportunity to explore potential areas of scientific and academic cooperation, as well as technology transfer and knowledge exchange in fields such as innovation, agricultural health and the training of specialised professionals.
