Governmental Policies

Proactively impose a global minimum tax rate of 15%

Leaders of the General Department of Taxation and economic experts said that Vietnam should change its policy to attract investment in the direction of improving the business environment and labor resources.

IFAD proposes to upgrade the OCOP program

At a meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the afternoon of June 14, the IFAD representative proposed to raise the scale of the One Commune One Product (OCOP) program to the national level.

Vietnam’s export to EU benefiting from free trade agreement

Vietnam’s export value to the European Union (EU) grew further in the first five months of this year, with a trade surplus of 13.4 billion USD, up nearly 47 percent, thanks to their bilateral free trade agreement.

EVFTA helps push up Vietnam's spice, fruit, vegetable export to EU

Vietnam has many more opportunities to increase export of fruits and vegetables to the European Union - the world's largest market, thanks to tariff incentives brought by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to analysts.

Vietnam, EU seeks stronger agricultural cooperation

Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the EU, has met with EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski to discuss ways for fostering agricultural cooperation between the two sides.

Vietnamese fruits attract attention at festival in Tokyo

Activities introducing and promoting litchi and other Vietnamese fruits at the ongoing Vietnam Festival in Japan have attracted attention of a large number of Japanese people.

Enterprises exporting agricultural products have difficulty accessing information about changes in regulations on food safety

Every month, SPS Vietnam Office receives hundreds of information about changes in food safety regulations, but it is difficult for businesses to access to change in the production process before exporting agricultural products.

Domestic firms to receive consultations to strengthen export to RCEP markets

Vietnamese businesses will be provided with consultation on boosting their exports to markets joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) during a session to be held by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade in collaboration with Vietnamese Trade Offices in the countries on June 8.

A project helps to boost agriculture sustainably

The Vietnam Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project (VnSAT) has become a success model in the agricultural sector after nearly seven years of implementation, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The resilience of the economy to shocks is still weak

Head of the Central Economic Commission Tran Tuan Anh acknowledged that the economy's capacity for autonomy, adaptability and resilience to shocks is still weak.

Five-month exports of agro-forestry-aquatic products up nearly 17 percent

The total import and export value of agro-forestry-aquatic products in the first five months of 2022 has been estimated at 41.3 billion USD, up 8.6 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Quang Ninh farms turn to tech to grow agriculture sector

The northern province of Quang Ninh is taking steps to boost high-tech agriculture to cut production costs, increase volumes, and cultivate high-quality farm produce.

Regulations Governing the Labeling of Honey for exporting to Taiwan

The Food Safety Authority has just notified relevant organizations and individuals to know and implement regulations on management of honey labeling for exporting to Taiwan.

Opportunities await Vietnam’s agricultural, food exports to Malaysia

Vietnam should focus on Malaysia for exports, especially food and beverages, during the post-pandemic economic recovery, according to a workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 2.

Joint efforts made to evaluate EVFTA implementation

The European Union (EU) is striving to support the Vietnamese government to fully materialise the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) through the ASEAN Regional Integration Support – Vietnam Trade-Related Assistance (ARISE+ Vietnam).

The Opening Ceremony of OCOP Vietnam Fruit and Product Festival in 2022

On the evening of May 28, at the Northwest Square of Son La city, the Opening Ceremony of the OCOP Vietnam Fruit and Product Festival 2022 was held by Son La province in collaboration with the Central Vietnam Farmers' Association. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening ceremony. The delegates are leaders, former leaders of the Party, State, ministries, central agencies and branches, leaders of Son La province, Provincial Party Committees, People's Committees of provinces and cities and a large number of local ethnic people together attended.