The information was released by Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Diana Elena Mondino at a press briefing held in Hanoi on March 20.

“Vietnam is viewed as a very potential market. Argentina wishes to further enhance economic and agricultural cooperation with Vietnam, including considering soon establishing a direct air route between the two nations,” the

Argentinean official said.

This is the first visit to Vietnam by Argentinean Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Diana Elena Mondino. According to Diana Elena Mondino, Vietnam is a country with very fast and dynamic economic development and offers plenty of investment opportunities for Argentinean businesses.

The Argentinean Minister said that her visit made a great success and she discussed and agreed on many important contents with Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, including the issue of market opening, the necessity of soon starting negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), and continued efforts to step up cooperation between Argentina and ASEAN, as well as between Mercosur and ASEAN.

Vietnam has greatly supported and both countries desire to promote strategic partnership in the field of industry and agriculture, Diana Elena Mondino emphasized.

According to her, a number of Argentinian meat products are available in the Vietnamese market and are highly appreciated by consumers. This is a very favorable condition for Vietnam and Argentina to further push economic and trade cooperation in the time ahead.

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