Indonesia & Vietnam Need To Step Up together about Food Cooperation
Right or wrong is my county, here is the good news from my Government.
Jusuf Kalla the Vice President invite the Indonesia Embassy in Vietnam to doing more intensively step up cooperation, particularly in boosting production of food commodities.
“The Vice President asked us to consolidate cooperation, notably stepping up of foodstuff production, such as rice,” Pitono Purnomo said to the press after meeting Vice President Jusuf Kalla at his office here (14/4).
Today Vietnam is a major producer of foodstuffs, particularly rice.
Vice President of Indonesia also asked the Indonesian embassy to do market research so that Indonesian products could penetrate the world market. Also, Indonesia is determined to boost export of its non-oil-and-gas commodities. Study of consumer taste in Vietnam is likewise of major importance.
Trade volume between Vietnam and Indonesia totalled more than USD 2 billion In 2007. And this, according to the vice president, could be boosted.
Indonesia will have an idea of its marketing strengths and weaknesses as the based on results of the market survey,
Jusuf Kalla declare to increase trade surplus with Vietnam up to 15 percent by way of exporting electronic products, computer components as well as iron, steel products and others.
Both are producers of plantation products Indonesia and Vietnam, such as coffee, At the moment Vietnam has a bigger export volume than Indonesia. “Perhaps we can cooperate,” Jusuf Kalla said.
“Indonesia expect to increase trade volume with Vietnam by 15%, In 2008” said the ambassador.
Vietnam has now become a potential market for Japan. This means Indonesia has to step up the quality of its products so that it can complete with Vietnam.
