Two-month peppercorn export drops in volume, rises in value (06/03/2024)
Việt Nam exported 35,000 tonnes of peppercorn worth US$143 million in the first two months of 2024, down 12.3% in volume but up 12.9% in value, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnam & US strengthen cooperation in combating illegal timber trade (06/03/2024)
Training gets underway as two sides work to control wood origin and expand export markets.

Big opportunities for VN’s rice exports in 2024 (05/03/2024)
Positive prospects are forecast for Vietnam’s rice export in 2024, with bright signs in both market and price.

Export orders on the rise as factories upgrade to compete (05/03/2024)
Along with more positive demand from global markets, export production at construction sites, factories, and enterprises in Vietnam has been looking up since the Lunar New Year break concluded.

State budget revenue from exports-imports down 2.4% in two months (05/03/2024)
The State budget revenue from export-import activities in the first two months of this year reached VNĐ56.42 trillion (US$2.35 billion), or 15% of the estimate, down 2.4% year on year, reported the General Department of Customs on March 4.

Uruguayan press impressed by Vietnam’s export growth (05/03/2024)
El Popular, the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party of Uruguay, has expressed admiration for Vietnam’s export growth in January, which surged by 42% compared to the same period in 2023.

Deep processing increases agricultural product export value: experts (04/03/2024)
As Vietnam aims for higher export value and new records in export turnover of key agricultural products in 2024, experts have called for greater commitment to deep processing, saying that this approach will not only boost product competitiveness but also create a professional industry chain and exceptional products that bring in higher value.

Durian emerging as ‘golden fruit’ among Việt Nam’s exports (04/03/2024)
Việt Nam is striving to further assert its durian export position and join the billion-dollar export industry with the current advantages in hand, coupled with efforts to better the fruit quality. The country is working hard to tap the potential and expand global reach for the sector.

January phone and accessories exports hit $5.5bln (04/03/2024)
Vietnam remains the world’s second-largest smartphone exporter.

Vietnam’s catfish demand surges in January-February (04/03/2024)
Vietnam experienced a notable increase in demand for catfish across key markets in January and February, in contrast to the subdued performance observed in 2023.

Việt Nam’s shrimp exports expect growth this year (04/03/2024)
The Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) believes that Việt Nam will have an increase of about 10-15 per cent in shrimp exports this year due to recovery in shrimp consumption of some markets.

Businesses start to feel impact of Red Sea shipping crisis (01/03/2024)
The Red Sea shipping crisis may put a squeeze on Vietnam-based businesses as it lingers on with no foreseeable end in sight.

Exporters must actively engage and adapt to EU’s CBAM (01/03/2024)
To stay competitive in the European Union (EU) market, Vietnamese producers must adapt to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), a carbon tariff on carbon-intensive products imported to the EU, which has been set to take effect in 2026, said industry experts and policymakers.

Việt Nam has advantages in exports to Europe, America (01/03/2024)
The European - American Market Department at the Ministry of Industry and Trade is confident exports will boom this year.

Vietnam’s trade surplus reaches 4.72 billion USD in Jan-Feb (01/03/2024)
Vietnam has recorded a trade surplus of 4.72 billion USD in the first two months of 2024, higher than the figure of 3.5 billion USD reported in the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Balance is key to WTO’s promotion of economy, trade, and sustainable development: Trade minister (29/02/2024)
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên led the Vietnamese delegation at meetings within the framework of the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates yesterday.

Fruit, vegetable exports see green shoots, targeting 7 billion USD (29/02/2024)
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports in the first two months of this year surged 38% to about 749.7 million USD, which is expected to peak at nearly 7 billion USD this year.

Tra fish leads Vietnam’s seafood exports to strong January growth (29/02/2024)
Vietnam’s aquatic product exports saw a strong start to the year, recording a 60.8% annual increase to reach 730 million USD in January, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel opens in HCMC (29/02/2024)
The Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies 2024 will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from Tuesday to Friday. The fair connects producers, material suppliers, and technology providers in the apparel and textile sector.

Businesses urged to seize opportunities to boost rice exports to Indonesia (28/02/2024)
Vietnamese enterprises should seize the opportunities to increase rice exports to Indonesia which has allocated an additional rice import quota of 1.6 million tonnes for 2024 as dryness linked to the El Nino delayed harvest in the country, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Indonesia.