Hanoi (VNA), Oct. 23 -- There's a lot of room for closer ties in the agriculture and seafood sectors between Vietnam and Mexico, especially thanks to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership ( CPTPP ), a meeting heard in Hanoi on October 22.

Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vice Chairman Dao Duy Khuong said Vietnam considers Mexico an important partner. Besides agriculture, the two sides could foster ties in tourism.

Saying Mexico was an open market, Khuong added that the country could act as a bridge for Vietnamese businesses to penetrate deeper into markets in North America thanks to the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Meanwhile, Vietnam was an effective gate for Mexican companies to work w...