Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and a 12-member delegation have returned from a trade mission to Vietnam and Indonesia. The mission, coordinated by the Iowa Economic Development Authority, included representatives from Iowa’s agricultural commodity groups. The purpose of the mission was to strengthen trade relationships and promote Iowa’s corn, soybeans, pork, beef and biofuels in two of southeast Asia’s fastest-growing markets. Vietnam is among the top 10 global importers of U.S. agricultural products, purchasing more than $4.5 billion in 2024, while Indonesia imported $3.8 billion during the same period. In 2024, Iowa companies exported $223.4 million in agricultural goods to Vietnam and $297.6 million to Indonesia, according to state and federal sources. “These are dynamic economies that value quality, reliability and sustainability, and Iowa competes exceptionally well on all three. We see clear opportunities to expand sales in both countries as their populations grow, and their middle classes and incomes continue to rise,” Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig said in a news release. The delegation visited Hanoi, Vietnam and Jakarta, Indonesia from Nov. 14-23.