LINCOLN- In a trip aimed at growing Nebraska's trade opportunities abroad, Gov. Jim Pillen will lead a delegation to Vietnam, beginning Sunday and stretching throughout the week, that includes the Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton and University of Nebraska at Omaha Chancellor Joanne Li.

The delegation is set to make stops in several cities throughout the country, meeting with Vietnamese trade officials, watching product demonstrations, and visiting the Vietnam University of Agriculture. "Vietnam is an important and growing export market for Nebraska processed feed like corn gluten, soybean meal, and distillers grains," Pillen said in a press release announcing the trade mission.

Nebraska's exports to Vietnam in 2021 totaled around $946 million, according to the press release. Vietnam, it went on to say, consumes substantial amounts of dairy products, eggs, beans, and beef from Nebraska. Pillen's delegation will also include other ag-related business, academic, and government representatives, some of whom previously visited the nation in January to discuss business and educational opportunities.

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