Trade promotion campaign scheduled in North America

Activities to promote exports to the North American region will be held in the fourth quarter of the year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s American Market Department (AMD) has announced.

The exports promotion programme jointly held by the AMD and the Vietnam Trade Offices in Mexico and Canada will involve textile and garment, footwear, seafood, furniture, handicraft and processed fruit and vegetable businesses.

The North American Free Trade Area (NAFTA) comprises the US , Mexico and Canada , all of which are important markets for Vietnam's goods, particularly fruits and vegetables.

Statistics from the General Customs Department show the total turnover of vegetables and fruits exported to the region reached US$2.8 million in July 2010, a year-on-year rise of 21.7 percent and is predicted to increase in the remaining months of the year.