Traceability of goods is considered as a “boarding pass” for Vietnam in the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
A mango processing chain (Photo:VNA)
Hoang Yen’s coconut candies are manufactured from famous Ben Tre’s coconut planting area. The product is exported to the EU and US (Photo:VNA)
A catfish (basa) processing chain in Mekong Delta (Photo:VNA)
According to statistics of the General Department of Customs, Vietnam export turnover of timber and wood products in 2018 increased sharply, setting a new record of more than 8.909 billion USD, up 15.7 percent compared to 2017 (Photo:VNA)
Raw materials of Kimmy’s Chocolate are taken from cocoa planting area in the Mekong Delta (Photo:VNA)
“K’Ho Coffee” trademark is developed by a Vietnamese and American couple. The brand has become a representative of coffee in the Langbiang plateau of Lam Dong province (Photo:VNA)
The application of Global Standard One (GS1) number and bar coding is significant to getting to grips with food traceability and safety, said Nguyen Hoang Linh, Deputy Head of the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Ho Chi Minh City is seeking to improve the traceability of agricultural produce sold through both modern and traditional retail channels to improve food safety.