The US will start to import Thai pomelos next month while Australia has given a green light for the import of cooked duck from Thailand after years of negotiations, according to Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
A wide range of fruits and other agricultural specialties from various localities are being offered at Vincom Plaza Long Bien shopping mall in Hanoi within the framework of a fruit and farm produce week that opened on May 24 to stimulate demand.
The northern province of Bac Giang is set to push ahead with building brands, trademarks, and expanding the market for local agricultural products, said the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Vietnamese agricultural products have been introduced at Balmoral Show 2023, Northern Ireland's largest annual agri-food fair that took place from May 10-13 at Balmoral Park of Lisburn city.
Ho Chi Minh City and Cuba have vowed to enhance agricultural cooperation, especially in sharing experience in hi-tech agricultural production and farm produce processing.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy is showcasing Vietnam’s fruits, vegetables and spices at the 40th Macfrut international trade fair in Rimini city in the Emilia Romagna region from May 3-5, within the framework of the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of strategic partnership.
The Mekong Delta region needs to sketch out a direction for sustainable, safe and long-term agriculture development, thus promoting the development of the green economy and enhancing the competitiveness of local farm products, said insiders.
A seminar to promote trade connection and export of farm produce between businesses of the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre and China was held by the provincial People’s Committee and the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on April 6.
A wide range of Vietnamese farm produce has successfully penetrated into the Belgian market thanks to the establishment of a bilateral strategic partnership in agriculture five years ago.
It’s critical for Vietnam to focus on promoting intellectual property rights for areas associated with agricultural products which would enable farm produce to go far in international markets.
Renzo Piraccini, President of Cesena Fiera, has wished that Vietnam will join the Macfruit 2023 – a fruit and veg professional show in the Italian city of Rimini from May 3-5, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties to introduce its popular tropical farm produce such as dragon fruit, lychee and ginger.
Vietnamese producers need to pay special heed to ensuring food safety and transparency of production information; building brands and well managing growing area codes for products exported to China, said Nguyen Nhu Tiep, Director of the Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
A forum on promoting digitalisation to support traceability of agricultural and food products was held in Hanoi on February 28, with the support of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) in Vietnam.
The Vietnam Trade Office in India, in collaboration with the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India (Invest India) and the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) held a teleconference on February 22 to step up business cooperation opportunities in farm produce and processed food.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien received Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya in Hanoi on February 14, during which Dien proposed that the Indian side speed up the opening of its market for Vietnamese farm produce and fresh fruits.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the People’s Committee of the northern border province of Lao Cai on February 10 jointly held an agricultural product connection forum, which focused on seeking ways to promote farm produce trade between Vietnam and China.
In 2023, the agricultural sector will promote negotiation to open more foreign markets for local farming commodities, said Hoang Trung, director of the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Vietnam’s export of agro-forestry-fisheries hit new records in 2022 amid fluctuations in the world market, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan.
Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong has requested the banking system to promptly and fully meet the demand for credit serving the purchase, consumption and export of agricultural products across localities.
An event took place in Sydney on December 8 to introduce the Central Highland province of Lam Dong’s trade-investment environment and key agricultural products to Australian officials, business associations and investors.
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