According to the Export-Import Agency, a Chinese delegation headed by a member of the China Food Association will include 20 representatives from importing businesses. Under the working schedule, the delegation will take a fact-finding tour of a number of rice grinding and processing facilities of local businesses in the provinces of An Giang, Long An, and Dong Thap. They are also to attend a seminar on trade exchange in An Giang province on May 9. A representative from the Export-Import Agency noted that over the past time, the MoIT has deployed a number of trade promotion programs. For example, between the 2016 to 2018 period, the MoIT invited four delegations from Chinese rice importers to undertake fact-finding tours of Vietnamese localities. These programs offered a good opportunity for the importers to learn about the quality of Vietnamese rice, as well as the strong capacity for production and facilities among Vietnamese businesses, thus helping Chinese businesses to gain an … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes rice exports to Chinese market
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Fruit exporters look forward to officially opening Chinese market
VietNamNet Bridge - China has always been a big consumer of Vietnam’s vegetables and fruits, but most exports go into the country through unofficial channels across border gates. Pink flesh pomelo Dao Hoai Phuong from Huong Mien Tay Company said the major market for buoi da xanh (pink flesh pomelo), a specialty of Ben Tre, is China. However, since September 20, this fruit cannot go through Chinese border-gate customs agencies because the fruit is not listed among farm produce imported to China through official channels. As a result, the sale of buoi da xanh to China has been interrupted, though there is high demand. The same thing has happened with other kinds of fruits. If China stops buying, Vietnamese farmers will suffer heavily, because China is the biggest consumer. Only eight types of fruits have been allowed to enter China through official channels, namely mango, dragonfruit, longan, rambutan, banana, litchi, jackfruit and watermelon after negotiations between … [Read more...] about Fruit exporters look forward to officially opening Chinese market
Measures for VN farm produce’s greater presence in Chinese market
Vietnamese litchi exported to China (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Experts gathered at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21 to seek measures to help Vietnam’s agricultural products to penetrate deeper into the Chinese market. Tran Thanh Nam, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said China is now the main importer of Vietnam’s farm products. Through cooperation agreements between the two Governments, Vietnam and China will continue to boost the export of Vietnam’s staples to China such as fruits, seafood, rice, wheat and rubber. Regarding fruits, China is considering prioritising the import of Vietnam’s durian, pomelo, sweet potato, coconut, custard-apple and mangosteen. For seafood, China has also allowed 13 Vietnamese businesses to ship tuna, oyster and tilapia to the country. As China imposes higher requirements on product quality, origin and packaging, Vietnamese firms need to pay attention to improving product quality and … [Read more...] about Measures for VN farm produce’s greater presence in Chinese market
ASEAN, Chinese markets: lot of room for Vietnamese goods
According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, since Vietnam officially became the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) membership in 1995, goods trade relations between the country and ASEAN member nations have been developed strongly. The goods trade value between Vietnam and ASEAN nations totaled US$49.53 billion in 2017, up 19.6 percent over 2016 and accounting for 11.7 percent the country’s total export import turnover. ASEAN is the fourth largest export market of Vietnam after the EU, the US and China. In 2017, the cargo export turnover of Vietnamese firms to ASEAN hit $21.51 billion, increasing 23.9 percent over 2016 and making up 10.1 percent of the country’s total export turnover. Major export items are phones and parts, computers-electronic products and components, steel, machine-equipment-components, transport means and components, garment and textile, crude oil and petrol. In the opposite direction, Vietnam’s import from ASEAN was worth … [Read more...] about ASEAN, Chinese markets: lot of room for Vietnamese goods
Vinamilk explores path to Chinese market
Vinamilk products have received active response from the expo’s visitors including many Chinese consumers at the event which is taking place on November 5-10. This is an effective way to approach the special market, said a Vinamilk representative, adding that its diversified dairy products meet the demands of most Chinese consumers. CIIE is one of the four biggest external events of China in 2018 with the participation of over 3,000 enterprises from 130 nations and territories. Earlier in May 2017, Vinamilk and Guangdong Vina signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in supplying Vinamilk dairy products to the Chinese market. Two months later, Vinamilk took part in the 15th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning city to present some its special products to Chinese consumers. Set up in 1976, Vinamilk is the leading Vietnamese dairy company and among top 50 world’s leading dairy businesses. … [Read more...] about Vinamilk explores path to Chinese market