International Trade

Vegetable and fruit exports plunged 9.6 percent year-on-year to 508 million USD in the first two months of 2022 due to a sharp decrease in shipments to China, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Fruit and vegetable exporters have stepped up to exploit high-end markets, especially the US, Europe, South Korea, Australia and Taiwan when the traditional market, China, prolongs the implementation of the "zero Covid-19" policy.

Many Vietnamese fruits are getting final negotiation steps done to enter new markets, with passion fruit approved by China and green-skin pomelo on the way to the US.

Vietnam shipped 889,000 tonnes of coffee overseas for more than 2 billion USD in the first five months of 2022, up 24.2 and 54 percent year on year, respectively.

On June 13, in An Thanh commune, Tu Ky district (Hai Duong), the 2022 Spring Season Organic Rươi Rice Festival took place to promote and build certified organic agricultural products associated with development. ecological services, experience agriculture, stimulate domestic consumption and export.

From July 3, 2022, shipments of vermicelli, vermicelli and pho exported to the EU do not need to supplement with a certificate of food safety issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

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.

Pork price has increased by 20% compared to April due to the high cost of animal feed, South Korea calculates cash support for farmers to increase meat supply.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) latest Grain Supply and Demand Outlook Summary report shows that global cereal production in 2022 is likely to fall, for the first time in four years, to 784 million tonnes. , down 16 million tonnes from the record estimate for 2021.

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.

Annually, rice farmers in the Mekong Delta waste nearly $170 million due to inefficient use of input costs, requiring a uniform cost reduction process across the region.

Located on the romantic Quang Nam coast, VinEco Nam Hoi An high-tech agricultural farm (belonging to Vinpearl Nam Hoi An complex) is strongly impressed by its unique architecture and fresh and colorful agricultural gardens. color…

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.

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.

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.

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.