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South Korea taps Vietnam as food export hub for Southeast Asia

South Korea is establishing Vietnam as a key logistics and distribution hub to expand its food exports across Southeast Asia. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced the plan on July 7, aiming to leverage the popularity of Korean culture (hallyu) to drive sustained demand for Korean food products in the region. A new multimodal logistics hub in Hanoi, featuring advanced cold-chain systems, will be built to reduce costs and maintain product quality for exporters. AI

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South Korea taps Vietnam as food export hub for Southeast Asia

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    ‘Gateway to Asean’: South Korea bets on Vietnam hub for food expansion

    South Korean food exporters are no longer treating Vietnam as just another market for kimchi, instant noodles and premium fruit. As Southeast Asia emerges as one of South Korea’s most important trading regions, Seoul is positioning Vietnam as a logistics and distribution base for…