ChileCarne meets with future Vietnamese ambassador to promote opening the market to Chilean poultry and pork

The meeting discussed issues related to the opening of the Vietnamese market for pork and poultry exports from Chile. The upcoming visit of the President of Vietnam to Chile, scheduled for next November, was also discussed.

The President of ChileCarne, Juan Carlos Domínguez, together with Rodrigo Castañón, Business Manager of the Association, welcomed the future Ambassador of Vietnam to Chile, Nguyen Viet Cuong, on October 2, at their offices.

Vietnam, with a population of close to 99 million people, is shaping up to be a market with high potential for the Chilean meat industry. In 2023, per capita pork consumption in the Asian country reached 38 kilos, ranking among the highest in the world. Currently, Vietnam is the seventh largest pork producer globally and the second largest in Asia, behind only China.

The Vietnamese market therefore poses a significant opportunity for Chile to expand its presence in a fast-growing economy with a rising demand for animal protein. The consumption of pork and poultry meat in Vietnam has shown a sustained increase, which is an advantageous scenario for Chilean exports. According to industry data, Vietnam is already among Chile’s largest trading partners, with a trade volume that exceeds US $1.5 billion.

During the meeting, ChileCarne representatives emphasized the importance of reaching this market, after more than a decade of efforts to open Vietnam’s doors to Chilean pork and poultry. Like in other Asian countries, these two proteins are an essential part of the Vietnamese diet, which makes it even more important to consolidate Chile’s presence there. They also noted that several international competitors have already begun exporting to Vietnam, which underscores the need to move quickly in this process in order to keep the sector competitive.