Exports of vegetables and fruits in January this year soared 63.3 per cent year-on-year in turnover to reach US$383.7 million, statistics from the General Department of Customs showed. — Photo sggp.org.vn Exports of vegetables and fruits in January this year soared 63.3 per cent year-on-year in turnover to reach US$383.7 million, statistics from the General Department of Customs showed. Of these, export turnover of vegetables and fruits to the Chinese market hit $296.3 million, up 68.6 per cent compared to the same period last year, accounting for 77 per cent of the total export revenue of Viet Nam. Exports to the Hong Kong market increased 105 per cent, hitting $1.85 million. Exports to Japan reached $10.6 million, soaring 77.5 per cent compared to the same period last year. Despite the high growth rate of vegetables and fruit exports to the Japanese market, export turnover is still low compared to the current consumption demand in Japan. According to experts, to boost exports of vegetables and fruits to Japan, Vietnamese enterprises should meet the demands of the market, such as sanitary and phytosanitary requirements. Hoang Trung, head of the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, told Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) that there were big opportunities in the sector, however, to promote advantages in exports and access markets with high economic value, businesses and farmers should pay attention to the two issues of pest and food safety. “To expand markets, two key… [Read full story]
Shrimp exports increased sharply last year and the trend will continue this year, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).The exports were worth an estimated US$3.8 billion last year, $700 million up from 2016 and $400 million higher than the association’s target.There was big demand for shrimp in key markets such as the EU, China, Japan, and South Korea especially during the year-end festive season, VASEP said.In the first 11 months of last year, the EU was the largest importer of Vietnamese shrimp, with shipments to the market going up by 42.4 per cent to…... [read more]
Imports of Australia in 2014 valued US$ 228.7 billion, seafood imports alone were estimated at US$ 1.6 billion, up 5% year on year. Viet Nam is known as the third largest seafood supplier to Australia, with 13.7% of the market share, followed by Thailand and China, which accounted for 22.9% and 18.1%, respectively. Statistics from Vietnam Commerce Agency in Australia revealed that shrimp was Viet Nam's most exported seafood to Australia, accounting for 59% of total Vietnam's seafood exports to this market. Frozen shrimp accounts for nearly 25% of Australian market. Shrimp from Viet Nam made up 30% of market…... [read more]
Besides, the ministry also predicts that Viet Nam will have many favorable conditions in rice exporting in 2007 and the next years.Although the temporary order halting rice export issued by the government is still in effect, Viet Nam has much advantage of rice exporting. Viet Nam won the bid to supply 5,000 tons of rice to Japan and the Philippines plans to import 500,000 tons of 25% broken rice from Viet Nam, Thailand and China in 2007.... [read more]
HA NOI - The first Viet Nam Fruit Festival, organised by Tien Giang's People's Committee, will run from April 19 to 24. "Under the theme 'Viet Nam's Fruit in a Time of Integration', the festival organising board wants to show off the diversification and richness of fruit in Viet Nam to local and foreign friends and tourists," said Tran The Ngoc, chairman of the Tien Giang's People's Committee. "The festival will be a chance to honour farmers, scientists, entrepreneurs and companies for their contribution to the development of fruit in Viet Nam," Ngoc said. More than 700 kiosks and art…... [read more]
Viet Nam will export 1 billion branches of flowers by 2010 under a programme to develop flower production set by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Of the flowers, 85 percent will be roses, chrysanthemums, and orchids. Under the programme, the country's acreage of flower growing will be raised to 8,000 ha, capable of turning out 4.5 billion branches. Revenues from exporting flowers will reach 60 million USD. Concentrated flower growing areas will be Ha Noi, Hai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City, and the provinces of Thanh Hoa, Lao Cai, Lam Dong, Vinh Phuc, Thai Binh and Tien…... [read more]
