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The total export value of the agricultural, forestry and fishery sector in the first six months of this year was estimated at US$19.75 billion, a year-on-year increase of 2.1%.

The Directorate of Fisheries and the Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS) co-organised a forum in Bac Lieu city, Bac Lieu province on June 19 to discuss measures to build the Vietnamese shrimp brand.

Three international fairs, Farm & Food Tech 2019, Vietnam Farm and Food Expo 2019 and Agritech Vietnam 2019 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June19.

According to the Vietnam Poultry Association, over the past years, the poultry industry has made rapid progress. As of the end of 2018, the poultry flock saw rapid growth, numbering over 409 million. The export value of poultry products was estimated at over US$40 million.

(VEN) - Seafood exports to China are expected to reach US$1.5 billion this year. Vietnam Economic News’ Mai Ca and Hoang Ty spoke with Truong Dinh Hoe, Secretary General of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) about the prospects of this market.

(VEN) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade will organize trade promotion activities to help Vietnamese goods enter South Africa.

More than 10 key agricultural products of Vietnam are being sold across 160 countries and territories worldwide.

(VEN) - Vietnamese exporters have taken the initiative in learning about market demand and food hygiene and safety standards in Thailand as they seek appropriate strategies to enter this market and expand sales there.

(VEN) - Efforts by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Food Association are expected to significantly boost rice exports to China.

A wide range of fertilisers, pesticides and agricultural chemicals are on display at the third international exhibition for the fertilizer and pesticide industry that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 11.

A week of Vietnam-Hanoi goods kicked off at the AEON Lake Town Mori in Japan’s Saitama prefecture on June 8 as part of a cooperation pact signed between the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Hanoi authorities, and Japanese retail group AEON.

Vietnam’s fine art and handicraft exports experienced a significant increase of 50 percent to reach 45 million USD in May, according to statistics from the General Department of Customs. 

(VEN) - Vietnam’s exports of garments and textiles, leather and footwear to Eastern Europe remain modest. Eastern European nations offer great potential to exporters given their relatively high GDP growth and less stringent quality requirements compared to Western European countries. However, to succeed in exporting to these countries, Vietnamese firms must have long-term strategies, improve product quality and study the market carefully to make suitable products.

Over 11,000 tonnes of lychees, worth nearly US$6 million in total, have been shipped to China via the Lao Cai border gate, announced the Lao Cai international border gate customs sub-department on June 5.

(VEN) - Nguyen Quoc Thinh, a senior consultant to the Vietnam Value program discussed the need for changes in the program with Vietnam Economic News’ Viet Nga.

(VEN) - Vietnamese farmers have gained greater returns on investment thanks to higher yields and better post-harvest management facilitated by a New Zealand funded project.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced temporary anti-dumping duties on aluminum products originating from 17 Chinese producers.

Mangoes grown in Yen Chau district, the northern mountain province of Son La, began being exported to the US, UK, Australian and Chinese markets on June 1.

(VEN) - E-commerce not only helps big business increase sales considerably but also small and medium sized ones.

Export turnover of fruits and vegetables has exceeded US$1.6 billion since the beginning of 2019, a year-on-year rise of 8.9 percent.

Vietnam is estimated to suffer US$548 million worth of trade deficit in the first five months of this year, resulting from a US$13.28 billion trade deficit of the domestic sector and a US$12.73 billion trade surplus of the foreign direct investment (FDI) sector (including crude oil).

As many as 118 businesses across the country and from Laos and Thailand are showcasing their latest products and technologies in industrial production and processing at the Quang Binh international trade fair 2019, which opened in the central coastal province on May 30.

The Vietnam International Milk and Dairy Products Exhibition – Vietnam Dairy Fair 2019 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 30.

The northern province of Bac Giang, one of the two lychee farming hubs of Vietnam, held a forum on boosting the cultivation and consumption of lychees and other local agricultural products on May 29.

(VEN) - According to the Dong Nai Department of Industry and Trade, the southern province of Dong Nai has maintained high export growth in the US, Japan and China. The department will continue to work closely with enterprises to overcome difficulties in order to achieve higher and sustainable export growth.

(VEN) - The February foreign trade value was lower compared with January due to the Lunar New Year holiday. In the first two months, however, the index was higher compared with the same period last year. 

(VEN) - With a population of more than 25 million, Australia has very high import demand, providing a potential market for Vietnamese exports, especially once the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) takes effect.

Shipments of Tra fish from the Mekong Delta to the US and China, two of the biggest buyers of the products, have dropped compared to the figure last year.

Tinh Bien – An Giang International Trade Fair 2019 was opened in Tinh Bien district, in the southern province of An Giang, on May 22 by the People’s Committee of Tinh Bien district and An Giang Trade and Investment Promotion Centre.

(VEN) - Amidst Vietnam’s intensive integration into regional and global economies, trade remedies are becoming an important policy tool, helping to enhance the effectiveness of economic integration into the wider world.