Danish agribusiness and food processing delegation, Vietnam

The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam and the Danish Agriculture & Food Council (DAFC) invite you to participate in an export promotion visit to Vietnam. This visit will focus on sustainable solutions in Livestock and waste management, production and processing of food, dairy, beverages, grain production and handling, field machinery and aerial tools. The delegation is set up to maximize your business possibilities in the country.

Vietnam & strongholds

• Among the fastest growing economies in the world, Viet Nam’s GDP growth rate is expected to be 6.1% in 2025 according to IMF 
• Large and young population of nearly 100 million people
• Fast growing middle class
• Deeper economic integration for being a member of 16 Free Trade Agreements (including EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement) and 3 FTAs in negotiation
• Food market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.05% in 2025
• As a key rice exporter, Vietnam aims to boost the production and exports of high-quality rice
• Dairy sales projected to grow by an average of 10.7% a year through to 2027 
• South of Vietnam having one of the largest production of cereals including paddy and maize 

Who should join?

The delegation is open for companies working within these following sectors:

• Livestock and waste management
• Solutions and equipment for food processing, crop production, post-harvest
• Cold storage, quality control solutions
• Ingredients
• Solutions in organic production
• Grand handling
• Filed machinery
• Aerial tools

Your benefits

• Gain valuable insights into the Vietnamese food and agriculture sector i.e demand for demand for, equipment and technologies through the sharing of relevant stakeholders
• Offer networking opportunities with industry players, including key stakeholders, authorities, and experts in food safety, sustainability, and livestock management. This could lead to potential partnerships, collaborations, and market expansion.
• Engage directly with targeted participants in specific sectors through roundtable discussions and company visits
• Tap into valuable local knowledge, fostering more informed decision-making and a stronger understanding of local regulatory and business environments
• Enhance Danish companies’ reputation and visibility among potential partners and clients
• Provide direct access to decision-makers, helping Danish companies to understand specific business needs, showcase their solutions, and explore commercial opportunities in a key growth market
• Offer exposure to the business culture in Vietnam, providing Danish companies with a better understanding of local practices, consumer preferences, and business dynamics, which is crucial for successful market entry and expansion

Programme, 9-12 September 2025

Danish companies can participate in simultaneous activities/tracks

Depending business sectors of the participating companies, the themes of each track or activity may be tailored to better align with the interests of the participating companies.

Tuesday 9 September 2025
Location: Hanoi/ Neighbouring provinces

Morning

TC Welcome and briefing

• Welcome by the Commercial Counsellor
• Presentation on Vietnam’s food and agriculture overview by the Sector Counsellor, Embassy of Denmark
• 2 simultaneous roundtable discussions
  ‑ Theme on Livestock and waste management - discussion with targeted participants from local authorities, stakeholders and operators in the livestock sector in Hanoi or Red River Delta area
  - Theme on Food & beverage processing innovation - discussion with relevant stakeholders including key players, local authorities, associations, quality control and food safety experts, sustainability experts in the food processing sector

Networking lunch

Afternoon

2 simultaneous company visit tracks focusing on:

• Track 1: Food & beverage production
• Track 2: Local livestock farms 

Wednesday 10 September 2025
Location: Hanoi/ Neighbouring provinces

Morning & Afternoon

2 simultaneous company visit tracks focusing on:

• Track 1: Food & beverage production
• Track 2: Local livestock farms 

Evening

Travel to Ho Chi Minh City

Thursday 11 September 2025
Location: Ho Chi Minh City/Neighbouring provinces

Morning

2 simultaneous activities       

• Company visits with focus on food and beverage production
• A round table discussion on livestock and waste management with targeted participants from local authorities, stakeholders and operators in the livestock sector in HCMC or South East Region

Afternoon

2 simultaneous company visit tracks focusing on:

• Track 1: Food & beverage production
• Track 2: Local livestock operators 

Evening

Network reception

Friday 12 September 2025
Location: Ho Chi Minh City/Neighbouring provinces

Morning & Afternoon

2 simultaneous company visit tracks focusing on:

• Track 1: Food & beverage production  
• Track 2: Livestock and waste management 

Price

The total price for participation in the business delegation to Vietnam is 19,600 DKK excl. flight, hotel and VAT per company for one representative. The price for an extra representative is 2,500 DKK per person.

NOTE: The Danish company is free to have its local representatives represent your company in full during the event. On the registration form you can, if relevant, therefore add the contact information of the local participating person/company. However, only Danish companies in Denmark with a Danish CVR number can register for participation, and the invoicing will always be issued in DKK to the Danish company address.

We reserve the right to offer you participation at a different price, if any of the above criteria change. Should this result in a higher price than quoted, you have the right to cancel your participation. Other expenses not mentioned above are at your own expense including visa, flights, dining & drink and hotel.

NOTE: The price is based on 7 participating companies, who are all eligible for subsidy, and 50 percent subsidy (already granted) from the Trade Council of Denmark.
If your company is not eligible for subsidy due to de-minimis issues (having received more than 300,000 Euro in de-minimis subsidy within the past 3 years, including the present), you are obliged to pay the full price without the subsidy. The same conditions apply, if you do not wish to receive subsidy.

Basic package includes

• Transportation in Ho Chi Minh City and in neighbouring provinces by bus
• Interpreters
• Seminar organization
• Site visit arrangement
• Identification and meeting arrangement with relevant Vietnamese associations and potential Vietnamese partners/customers
• Assistance in booking hotels
• General assistance from the Danish Embassy and DAFC

Registration

Please register at the top of this site no later than 30 April 2025.
Registration is made in accordance with DAFC’s terms of participation.

The organizers

Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Jeppe Søndergaard Pedersen, Chief Advisor, e-mail: jspe@lf.dk,
tel. +45 2331 7450

Royal Danish Embassy, Hanoi, Hang Thi Thu Le, Senior Trade and Investment Advisor, e-mail: hangle@um.dk, direct phone: +84 24 3935 2956