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(VEN) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade is seeking to promote farm produce branding by amending relevant legal documents and accompanying domestic business in their efforts to achieve this goal.

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang shipped overseas 1.5 billion USD worth of products in the first half of 2019, up over 11.3 percent against the same period last year.

(VEN) - The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) that took effect in January 2019 has created impetus for Vietnam’s exports to its fellow Pacific Rim countries. Exports to Canada, in particular, have registered breakthroughs.

(VEN) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will continue implementing projects and programs aimed at assisting business efforts to enhance the competitiveness of Vietnamese goods and services and strengthen their position in the domestic market. Tran Duy Dong, Director of the MoIT’s Domestic Market Department, spoke to Vietnam Economic News’ Phuong Lan.

The Vietnam-Laos trade fair (VIETLAO EXPO 2019) kicked off at the Lao International Trade Exhibition and Convention Centre (Lao-ITECC) in Vientiane on June 27.

(VEN) - The Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasia Economic Union including Russia (Vietnam-EAEU FTA) took effect in 2016 opening up ample opportunities for Vietnamese seafood exports to Russia. However, Vietnamese enterprises have not yet capitalized on these opportunities.

A program “Promoting Vietnamese agricultural products 2019” was organized at the Rungis International Market in Paris, France, on June 25.

(VEN) - In a crackdown on fake goods flooding e-commerce websites, fines imposed on violators doubled to VND7 billion in 2018 from VND3.5 billion in 2015.

(VEN) - Vietnamese exports in the first five months of 2019 grew at a lower rate compared with the same period last year due to negative changes in the global economy. However, the export value keeps increasing.

Temporary anti-dumping tariffs will be levied on color-coated steel sheets from 20 Chinese and three South Korean firms.

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.