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Hai Duong exports first batch of “thieu” lychee to Japan
Hai Duong exports first batch of “thieu” lychee to Japan

About 1.2 tonnes of fresh “thieu” lychee grown in Thanh Thuy commune, Thanh Ha district, in the northern province of Hai Duong was harvested on June 23 in order to be shipped to Japan.

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Vietnamese “Golden Lychee” arrives in Australia
Vietnamese “Golden Lychee” arrives in Australia

The first batch of Vietnamese “Golden Lychee” which distinguishes itself from other varieties with yellowish skin and fresh sweetness has arrived in Australia and hit shelves in West Australia and South Australia.

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Son La exports first 30 tonnes of mango to the US, Canada and Australia
Son La exports first 30 tonnes of mango to the US, Canada and Australia

Mai Son district in the northern province of Son La held a ceremony on June 22 to announce the export of 30 tonnes of local mango to the US, Canada and Australia.

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Expanding production area of certified fruits
Expanding production area of certified fruits

In recent days, Luc Ngan lychee in the northern province of Bac Giang have been continuously exported to Japan by air.

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Local farming production needs reforms for higher export value
Local farming production needs reforms for higher export value

Foreign countries tightening import regulations would affect Việt Nam's exports of farming products, especially fruits, forcing the local agricultural industry to reorganise production, according to experts.

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Origin traceability needed to boost exports to the EU
Origin traceability needed to boost exports to the EU

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will offer a wide range of opportunities for Vietnamese farm produce exports, including fruit and vegetable exports to the EU, but exporters must first satisfy the goods’ origin traceability standard.

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Vietnam needs to grab the chance to boost agricultural exports
Vietnam needs to grab the chance to boost agricultural exports

Vietnam’s farming exports in the first five months of 2020 fell by 4.1% to US$15.49 billion due to the coronavirus pandemic. But there are plenty of signs that such a decline will be halted and exports will recover in the remaining months of the year.

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Lychee exports to Japan: great opportunity for small fruits
Lychee exports to Japan: great opportunity for small fruits

It was thought that Vietnamese lychee would “miss an opportunity” on the Japanese market in the first year they were licensed for export due to Covid-19; however, the first batches of lychees still reached the market in time, opening up an opportunity to diversify the market and affirm the brand and quality of Vietnamese lychee.

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Vietnam’s rice exports boom, outpacing other produce exports
Vietnam’s rice exports boom, outpacing other produce exports

With improved quality and expanded markets, rice became the biggest Vietnamese farm produce in terms of export growth in the first five months of 2020. Rice exports are expected to further increase sharply in the coming months.

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Agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reach nearly US$19 billion in six months
Agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reach nearly US$19 billion in six months

Despite the complicated world economic situation due to the epidemic and extreme weather events, Vietnam’s export value of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products reached US$18.81 billion in the first half of 2020, a year-on-year decrease of only 3.4%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

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Vietnam’s seafood exports down 10% due to coronavirus impact
Vietnam’s seafood exports down 10% due to coronavirus impact

Vietnam exported US$3.5 billion worth of fishery products in the first half of 2020, down 10% compared to the same period last year as the coronavirus pandemic slashed demand for Vietnamese seafood.

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Diverse online activities to boost exports to Singapore
Diverse online activities to boost exports to Singapore

The Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore has introduced various programs to support Vietnamese exports to Singapore. Tran Thu Quynh, trade counselor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore, talked about the programs in an interview with Vietnam Economic News’ Thu Phuong.

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