China’s customs authorities have approved Vietnam's 246 farming area codes and 97 packaging facility codes that fully meet the requirements for export to the Chinese market.
Expanding the tax base and increasing environmental protection tax on non-biodegradable packaging materials would be considered with an aim to limit the use of these materials.
China’s customs authorities have approved another 32 farming area codes and three packaging facility codes for durian in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Despite the hard work of small and medium-sized domestic packaging companies to stay in tune with market demands and apply the latest production technologies, they continue to face a host of challenges.
To stay competitive and ensure the marketability of their products, enterprises need to switch to packaging that meets sustainability requirements and is easily recyclable as more and more consumers become aware of environment safety, a conference heard in Ho Chi Minh City on December 22.
The 15th International Processing and Packaging Exhibition and Conference for Vietnam (ProPak Vietnam 2022) and the 13th International Water Supply, Sanitation, Water Resources and Purification Exhibition & Conference (Vietwater 2022) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on November 9.
The 15th Vietnam International Processing & Packaging Exhibition and Conference and the 13rd Vietnam International Water Supply, Sanitation, Water Resources and Purification will be held simultaneously on November 9-11 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.
Though the first batch of fresh durians officially exported to China received a warm welcome from local consumers, both sides need to outline measures to boost sustainable export of the fruit since it is currently selling for a lower price than those from Thailand and Malaysia.
Hanoi (VNA) – The first batch of durian exported through the official channel to China was sent from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on September 17, more than two months after the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and China’s General Administration of Customs of China signed a protocol on phytosanitary requirements for Vietnamese durian exported to China.
The latest technologies, equipment and products in the printing and packaging industry will be on display at the 20th Vietnam International Printing and Packaging Industry Exhibition (Vietnam Print Pack 2022) to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from September 21 to 24.
Vietnam holds huge potential for fruit production, but food safety requirements may be among the major challenges to the country’s export of the products.
The Department of Crop Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Dak Lak Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have co-organised a training course for the establishment of durian growing areas and packaging facilities in the Central Highlands serving exports to China.
Vietnam’s aquatic product exports to China are expected to rise positively this year, said Nong Duc Lai, Commercial Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in China.
A ban on styrofoam packaging and single-use plastics in national parks in Thailand came into effect on April 6 as a preventative measure to protect wildlife.
Vietnam is to tighten inspection of local agricultural products and packaging in a response to recent incidents in which products from the Southeast Asian country were reported to show signs of deliberate tampering with registered trademarks and origins, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Thailand’s SCG Packaging Plc (SCGP) will invest 11.79 billion baht (352.9 million USD) to develop a paper factory in its new production complex in northern Vietnam, which has grown into one of the region's major export centres, according to the Bangkok Post newspaper on September 21.
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