Yonhap News4/22/2026AgricultureSouth Korea
South Korea's Agriculture Minister Seeks Expanded Cooperation with Vietnam
Song Mi-ryung requests Vietnam extend import window for Korean melons by one month to boost exports
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- South Korea's Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung met with Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trinh Viet Hung in Hanoi on Tuesday to discuss expanding bilateral agriculture cooperation.
- Song requested Vietnam extend its import window for Korean melons by one month from December-May to June to boost exports.
- They also discussed expanding bilateral fruit trade, strengthening agricultural ODA cooperation, and speeding up responses to livestock diseases such as African swine fever.
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South Korea's Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung met with Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Environment Trinh Viet Hung in Hanoi on Tuesday to discuss expanding bilateral agriculture cooperation. Song requested Vietnam extend its import window for Korean melons by one month from December-May to June to boost exports. They also discussed expanding bilateral fruit trade, strengthening agricultural ODA cooperation, and speeding up responses to livestock diseases such as African swine fever.
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