Under Secretary Taylor Launches Vietnam Trade Mission

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Sept. 9, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor arrived in Ho Chi Minh City today to launch a USDA-sponsored agribusiness trade mission. Taylor leads a delegation comprised of officials from 60 U.S. agribusiness and farm organizations and nine state departments of agriculture seeking to develop and expand business opportunities with importers in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.

"I am honored to lead this diverse delegation to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi as we celebrate the first anniversary of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Agriculture plays a huge role in our bilateral trade relationship, and Vietnam now ranks as the United States' 10th-largest export market for agricultural and food products," Under Secretary Taylor said. "Throughout the week, the participating companies will meet with businesses from Burma, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam to foster strategic partnerships that lay the groundwork for future sales."

Exports of U.S. agricultural and related products to Vietnam, which totaled nearly $3.5 billion in 2023, are recognized by Vietnamese consumers, importers and retailers for their reliability, quality and sustainability. U.S. tree nuts, fresh fruit, poultry, beef and pork are in particularly high demand by Vietnam's food processing, retail and restaurant sectors.

MEDIA AVAILABILITY

Under Secretary Taylor and California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross will hold a media teleconference to recap the trade mission on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 1 p.m. EDT. Reporters interested in participating should RSVP to [email protected] by noon on Friday, Sept. 13.

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