VN talks trade promotion in tough marketsTrade promotion in Viet Nam is facing many difficulties as many importers, such as the US, China, Japan and the European Union, were now protecting their own farm production. Trade counsellor in Japan, Ta Duc Minh, said Japanese people highly valued many Vietnamese farm products, particularly mangoes and bananas. He asked for solutions to reduce shipment cost in order to boost Vietnamese products’ competitiveness. The counsellor said the Vietnamese trade office in Russia will now focus on helping businesses boost shipments to capitalise on the Viet Nam-EAEU Free Trade Agreement. It will also continue working to understand regulations and commitments in the World Trade Organisation and free trade agreements, as well as possible trade barriers.