Chile`s wine to be introduced in Vietnam

Buenos Aires (VNA) - Chile has selected Ho Chi Minh City as a venue for
introducing its claret as part of the country's promotion programme in Asia .

Besides Ho Chi Minh City , Chile 's Trade Commission (ProChile) included China
's Hong Kong, Taipei and Shanghai , the Republic of Korea 's Seoul and
Japan 's Tokyo into the list of destinations during the programme scheduled
for between May 18 and June 1.

According to the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), last year,
Chile ranked eighth among the world's leading wine producers, with an output of
8.6 million hectolitres.

The country is the largest wine exporter in Latin America and is the fifth
largest in the world with 5.8 million hectoliters.

In 2008, Ho Chi Minh City was selected as one of the Asian places where the
Chilean Week was held to boost two-way trade and investment as well as promote
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