Exports

Tuesday's shipment of pasteurized fresh milk produced by Vietnamese dairy firm TH True Milk followed a deal signed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and China Customs in April this year. TH True Milk is the first Vietnamese dairy producer to have approval for exports to China. Vinamilk, Moc Chau Milk, Nutifood and Hanoimilk are awaiting similar approval, according to the agriculture ministry. China, with a population of more than 1.4 billion, has a huge demand for milk and milk products, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong said at the ceremony launching Vietnam’s first milk shipment to China on Tuesday. China has the highest milk consumption in the world, with a total value of $60 billion, but domestic supply only meets 75 percent of demand. China Customs issued an official announcement on October 16 allowing the import of heat treated dairy products from Vietnam, including different types of pasteurized milk, milk powder, … [Read more...] about Vietnam exports milk to China for the very first time

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will negotiate with Chinese authorities to allow goods to pass through hitherto unused border gates in the northern province of Lang Son, like Chi Ma, Na Hinh and Binh Nghi, in order to resolve congestion at the Tan Thanh border gate, said Tran Thanh Hai, deputy director of the ministry’s Import and Export Department. On Wednesday morning, in a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo and Yunnan Province’s Party Committee Deputy Secretary Wang Yobo, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue had mentioned the difficulties Vietnamese exporters have been facing at the border, and asked China to help resolve the issue. Xiong Bo said Chinese border authorities have been overwhelmed by the sudden surge in traffic, and have sent personnel to inspect and resolve the issue. For his part, Wang Yobo said that the southern Chinese province wants to raise bilateral trade turnover with Vietnam, and stands ready to purchase Vietnamese farm … [Read more...] about Vietnam wants more northern border gates to process fruit exports to China

Taiwan (China) and Japan are expected to remain the top destinations for Vietnamese workers this year with 90 percent of all overseas employees working there. Taiwan and Japan are expected to remain the top destinations for Vietnamese workers this year with 90 percent of all overseas employees working there. (Photo: vov.vn) Taiwan (China) and Japan are expected to remain the topdestinations for Vietnamese workers this year with 90 percent of all overseasemployees working there. Nguyen Gia Liem, deputydirector of the Department of Overseas Labour told a workshop on Vietnam’s labourexport held in Quang Ninh province on October 4 that Japan in particular wasthe market of greatest potential for Vietnamese workers. “Japan doesn’t only pay well but also is a market of cutting-edge science andtechnology with highly skilled labour,” Nghiem said. Japan and Taiwan, however, were not the only markets receiving Vietnameseworkers. Deputy Minister of Labour,Invalids … [Read more...] about Japan, Taiwan top places for Vietnam’s labour export in 2019

The Tops Market supermarket chain, which has 10 outlets in Bangkok, imports about 500 items from Vietnam, with instant pho and coffee the best selling goods. "Our imports from Vietnam rise about 10 percent a year. Pho has a similar flavor to Thai traditional noodles therefore it is easily accepted. Vietnamese dragon fruits are sweeter than that of Thailand and thus sell well," Pimjai Navanukroh, director of the chain, said at a recent event. A Tops Market outlet in Huai Khwang District to the east of central Bangkok sells 100-200 Vietnamese instant noodles packs and 50 kilograms of Vietnamese dragon fruits a day. "I usually buy Vietnamese foods, especially coffee because of its distinct flavor and reasonable price," said Pumipat Chaisom, a customer at the supermarket. Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said that the export of agriculture and food products to Thailand has seen positive growth in recent years despite strong competition from domestic … [Read more...] about Customers’ preference helps Vietnamese foods foray deeper into Thai market

Pham Anh Tuan, vice chairman of the Việt Nam Fishing Association, talks on the need to follow all recommendations from the European Commission (EC) to get the yellow card on fishing removed. Fishing boats in Ninh Thuan Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Thanh Why is lifting the yellow card so important to the Vietnamese fishing sector? The lifting of the yellow card over illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is very important for the country. According to the EU, the yellow card means Vietnam has violated certain EU rules on legal fishing activities and has not fully declared where fish products came from. Such violations have prevented international authorities from tracing whether Vietnamese fish products came from Vietnam or not. These are strong indications Vietnam has failed to follow rules against IUU fishing. What’s more important is that if Vietnam doesn't make a change, it will not only receive the yellow card but even a red card (banning … [Read more...] about Vietnam needs to remove fishing yellow card