ietnam is ready to knock down trade barriers that will al­­low more imports of Iowa-raised meat, corn and soybeans, according to Dao Tran, minister counselor of trade at the Embassy of Vietnam in Washington, D.C.

"Vietnam is a very attractive market with 92 million people waiting for products from Iowa. The living standard is increasing. They can afford higher quality products," Tran told members of the Iowa Farm Bureau’s Ag Leaders Institute. The Iowa farmers visited the Vietnam embassy during their recent three-day trip to Washington, where they also met with U.S. Department of Ag­­­­­ri­­culture officials and...