‘Target Ukraine' exporters told

Workers at Phong Phu Garment and Textile Co make garments for export. Viet Nam exports mainly farm produce, garments and footware to Ukraine. — VNA/VNS Photo Ho Cau

HA NOI — Enterprises should pay more attention to Ukraine to increase trade and investment between the two countries, according to Viet Nam's Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The ministry said the Ukraine was an emerging market with a high consumption and diversification of demand, but Vietnamese enterprises had not paid attention to trade promotion activities and failed to capitalise on the Ukrainian market's potential.

Enterprises should actively promote trade activities between Viet Nam and Ukraine to gain further access to the market in the future, the ministry said.

Export value between the two countries increased year-on-year by 68.1 per cent to US$194.5 million in 2011, and in the first half of this year, it gained 47.05 per cent to $96.62 million.

According to many local enterprises, Viet Nam exported mainly farming products, footwear, and textiles and garments to the Ukraine, the ministry said.