Vietnam, Malaysia cooperate to increase farm produce valueMinister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong had talks with Malaysia’s Minister of Plantation, Industries and Commodities Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong in Hanoi on October 4 on how to tap the bilateral cooperation potential in promoting farm produce. The Vietnamese minister proposed that the two sides work together to enhance the value of products that they both produce. Malaysia is importing rubber from Vietnam to produce medical gloves, he said, adding that many Malaysian rubber and pepper businesses are eyeing the Vietnamese market. Regarding pepper products, the minister said Vietnam now produces five times as much pepper than Malaysia, recalling that many delegations of Vietnam visited Malaysia 10 years ago to study pepper production farms. Vietnam is the biggest pepper manufacturer in the world while Malaysia is leading in processed pepper products, Datuk said, adding that Malaysian businesses are ready to come to Vietnam to cooperate in processing pepper products.

Source: VietNamNet News October 05, 2017 04:07 UTC