It means that nearly US$5.4 million is being used to buy foreign fruit every day.Thailand remained the leading supplier of fruit and vegetables to Vietnam with a value of nearly US$73 million in January, trailed by China with approximately US$39 million, and the US with about US$19 million.Other markets such as the Republic of Korea and Australia were also popular suppliers of fruits like apples, pears, and kiwi for Vietnamese customers.As an agricultural country, Vietnam has spent a lot of money on imports of fruit and vegetables over the past two years. The annual import value has increased from US$200 million to nearly US$1 billion.
It is estimated that USD1bn will be spent to import fruits and vegetables from Thailand and China this year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Despite being an agriculture country, Vietnam is spending a huge amount of money on importing fruits and vegetables to meet local demand. Statistics from the General Department of Customs showed that for the first nine months, Vietnam imported USD650m worth of fruits and vegetables, a 42% increase compared to the same period last year. It is predicted that USD1bn would be spent on fruits by the end of the year. Thai fruits and…... [read more]
Vietnam must do more to protect consumers from toxic fruits and vegetables imported through land border gates, after many recent discoveries of fruits from China being dangerous for human health, said a representative from the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development. Duong Ngoc Thi, vice director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, called for more specific regulations to be issued to tightly control the quality of imported produce, at a meeting in Hanoi yesterday, October 12. The seminar titled "How to control quality of imported fruits and foods" was jointly…... [read more]
VietNamNet Bridge – In the first 5 months of 2016, Vietnam spent US$140 million for the import of Chinese pesticides, or nearly $1 million a day, according to statistics of the General Customs Administration. Specifically, in May alone, Vietnam paid $27 million to import materials and pesticides from China. This is one of Vietnam’s 10 top imports from China in May. Vietnam is increasingly dependent on Chinese pesticides. In the list of pesticide exporters to Vietnam, China has always been the largest supplier, followed by India, Israel and Thailand ... However, import turnover of pesticides from these markets is equivalent…... [read more]
Over the public concern of imported apples and pears coated with dangerous chemicals that help them to stay firm for months, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat yesterday said that his Ministry has ordered related agencies to oversee imported fruits before entering the country. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development asked to tighten control over imported China fruits. Thousands of preservatives are available in markets; accordingly, related agencies should access the risk of all in general. Before fruits are allowed to import into Vietnam, related agencies of two countries have worked together to exchange the farming…... [read more]
Of the sum, imports of wines, cigarettes, jewelries and mobile phones accounted for around $9 billion, the newspaper cited the government's General Statistics Office as saying. The figure was high as compared to the country's trade deficit of $12.375 billion last year, indicating that imports of luxury products have put heavy burden on the country's trade balance, local economists said. Le Dang Doanh, an independent economist and former government adviser, attributed the situation to the fact that Vietnamese people are fond of foreign-made products, calling on the government to take measures to restrict imports of such products. Given recent shortage…... [read more]
