ADVISORY: McKinney to Hold Media Call from Vietnam TOMORROW

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ADVISORY: McKinney to Hold Media Call from Vietnam TOMORROW

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will hold a media teleconference Friday, Oct. 18 at 9:30 a.m. EDT from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

This week, McKinney led a USDA trade mission with nearly 80 U.S. industry and government representatives seeking to expand agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand and Burma (Myanmar). He also met with his Vietnamese government counterparts to discuss priority trade issues.

NOTE:
Reporters who wish to participate must RSVP to press@fas.usda.gov by 3:30 p.m. EDT TODAY, Oct. 17.

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