Of the figure, over 21 billion USD will be from cultivated products, around 9 billion USD from aquatic products, more than 8.5 billion USD from forestry products, and 1.5 billion USD from others. The rate of new-style rural communes is set at 37 percent and 52 districts will achieve the status. These are targets set in a resolution issued by the ministry’s Civil Affairs Committee in order to implement the Government’s Resolution No.01/NQ-CP dated January 1, 2018. Photo for illustration In order to achieve the above targets, the ministry will continue refining mechanisms to develop socialism-oriented market economy in agriculture, submit a draft Law on Cultivation, a draft Law on Animal Husbandry, amendments and supplements to several articles of the Law on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, raising public awareness of Law on Irrigation, Law on Forestry, and revised Law on Fisheries and relevant laws, ordinances and resolutions. It will also continue improving the business climate by cutting administrative procedures, building e-government with a focus on online public services, one-stop shop mechanism for customs clearance. At the same time, the sector will encourage the development of high-tech and organic agriculture while restructuring State-owned enterprises, reshuffling agro-forestry companies and submitting a project on developing 15,000 cooperatives, agricultural cooperative alliances for 2017-2020. Further attention will also be paid to developing agricultural and rural infrastructure, strengthening capacity of disaster prevention and mitigation in response to climate change, transnational cooperation in effective and sustainable use of water resources, ecological environment protection, and improving management… [Read full story]
(VOVworld) Last year, Vietnam earned 14 billion USD from garment and textile exports, one-year increase of 30%. This year, despite the global economic recession, the sector has maintained its position as Vietnam's export leader. Garments and textile sector targets 15 billion USD of export turnover in 2012 Despite a slumping world economy, Vietnam's apparel sector remains one of the country's top 5 hard currency earners. The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association says that in 2010 the industry's export revenues totaled 11.2 billion dollars, in 2011, more than 13.5 billion dollars, and this year could reach 15 billion dollars. Many companies…... [read more]
According to the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO), the leather and footwear industry is expected to grow 5 percent from last year, with the localisation rate reaching 55 percent. Footwear and handbags will remain Vietnam’s top four and 10 exports, respectively.Leather, footwear sector targets USD20 billion in export earnings (Source: VNA)Addressing the event, LEFASO Vice President Phan Thi Thanh Xuan highlighted positive signs in the world’s economy and increasing consumption demand, saying that these create both favourable conditions and challenges to Vietnam in exports and investment.In order to help Vietnamese exporters realise the target, the association will actively…... [read more]
The agricultural sector targets 15 billion USD in export value by 2010, according to a report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The sector aims to achieve a growth rate of 4-4.5 percent a year in agricultural production, a 3.5 percent contribution to the country’s GDP and an 8 percent growth rate in the rural economy. The export revenue from agro-forestry products and seafood this year reached 12 billion USD. Five top export items with exports earnings of more than 1 billion USD include seafood, rice, coffee, rubber and wooden products. Aside from traditional markets, almost all export…... [read more]
In spite of the latent challenges of the world’s economy, the local garment and textile sector sets a target of earning an export turnover of US$15 billion in 2012, a year-on-year increase of 10-12 percent, said the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vinatas). Garment and textile topped the country’s total export turnover with a 17 percent share. While the national economy met difficulties, trade deficit rose sharply and prices of garment and textile materials always changed, the local garment and textile sector still achieved a trade surplus of USD 6.5 billion in 2011, an increase of USD 1.5 billion from…... [read more]
At a press conference about the upcoming 1st Vietnam Coffee Day, President of the Vietnam Cacao and Coffee Association Luong Van Tu said the coffee sector aims to maintain its second rank in the world in terms of raw coffee production and export and raise its export value to 6 billion USD by 2030. To this end, Mr. Tu stressed the need to mobilize more resources and increase crop productivity and quality: “After 30 years, coffee trees will have to be replaced with new ones. We also need to increase the added value of coffee production to achieve the export…... [read more]
