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The southeastern province of Dong Nai earned nearly 9.7 billion USD from exports over the past eight months, recording the highest year-on-year rise of 12.3 percent.

Malaysia’s rubber product exports hit 8.46 billion RM (over 2 billion USD) in the first half of this year, up 15.1 percent compared to the same period last year.

The creation and development of a powerful brand name will help the “tra” fish sector secure a firm foothold in export outlets, especially the European Union (EU), suggested experts.

Vietnam earned approximately 106.3 billion USD from exports in the past eight months of 2015, up 9 percent from the same period last year.

The Prime Minister has approved a project to develop regional markets from 2015-2020.

Agro, fishery and forestry export turnover in the first 8 months of this year decreased by 4.8 percent over the same period last year to 19.31 billion USD.

The binding requirements on rice exports are attributable to the continuous decrease in both volume and value of the product, said delegates to a workshop in Hanoi on August 25.

Experts advised shrimp farmers to produce high-quality products with competitive prices to weather the current declining exports during a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on August 24.

Vietnam’s exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hit 3.463 billion USD in the first seven months of this year, up 23.37 percent year on year, reported Nhan dan (People) daily.

Vietnam exported 525,896 tonnes of rice to African markets in the first seven months of this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 52 percent.

Simplifying specialised inspections of exports and imports was a dominant discussion topic during a seminar in Hanoi on August 17, which aimed to simplify administrative procedures in customs.

The signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Vietnam will bring significant long-term macro-economic benefits for Vietnam, Fitch Ratings said.

Vietnam’s export activities will not be immediately affected by the devaluation of the yuan in China, one of the country’s biggest trade partners.

The Republic of Korea’s Chang Shin Vietnam, which manufactures Nike shoes for export in the southern province of Dong Nai’s Thanh Phu industrial park, was granted preferential customs treatment.

Shrimp exports to the US are expected to increase in the last months of 2015 due to low tariffs and high supply, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has undertaken a number of efforts to boost aquaculture for export.

The processing industry earned approximately 71.9 billion USD from exports in the first seven months of 2015, up 18.7 percent from last year and contributing 77.9 percent of total export revenue.

Indonesia has become one of the largest seaweed producers in the world with a market share of 26.5 percent, said an Indonesian trade official.

Vietnam’s export turnover of plastic products reached 4.2 billion USD in the first half of 2015, up 10.3 percent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Plastic Association (VPA).

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has ordered the implementation of measures to remove difficulties and promote the export of agro-forestry-aquatic products.