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Legislators Report MOU with Vietnamese Port and Urge Oregon Firms to Pursue $2B Agricultural Opportunity
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Summary
Members of the new Legislative Trade Caucus summarized a weeklong mission to Vietnam that included an MOU between the Port of Portland and Long An International Port, meetings with Vietnamese ministries, and a reported $2 billion Vietnamese commitment to purchase U.S. agricultural products.
Legislators from Oregon’s newly formed Legislative Trade Caucus told the House Interim Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade that a recent seven‑day mission to Vietnam produced concrete outcomes they expect will benefit Oregon exporters and ports.
Representative Daniel Winn, co‑chair of the caucus, said the delegation signed a memorandum of understanding between the Port of Portland and Long An International Port and met with Vietnamese officials in Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang and Hanoi. "We were able to execute an MOU between the Port of Portland and the Port of Long An," Winn said during the briefing.
Winn also reported that the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture "made a commitment to purchase $2,000,000,000 worth of agricultural products from The United States," and lawmakers on the panel urged Oregon industry and state agencies to position the state to capture a substantial share of that business.
Co‑chair Shelley Bossart Davis, who focused on agriculture, described meetings with Vietnam’s minister of agriculture and noted interest in cherries, blueberries, beef, hazelnuts and wine. Members also described meetings around semiconductor and AI centers in Da Nang and workforce‑training partnerships with Oregon universities.
Panelists recommended establishing a comprehensive statewide trade strategy and suggested exploring a Vietnam‑Oregon trade office or officer, target investments in clean tech and hosting inbound trade delegations. Several private‑sector delegation members spoke to the committee about project leads and planning opportunities that emerged during the mission.
The committee received the report as informational and Chair Winn closed the session; members said they would follow up on recommendations about a statewide trade strategy, port agreements and workforce development connections.
