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Vietnam seeks new markets for farm produce
Vietnam seeks new markets for farm produce

Vietnam’s farm produce exports are experiencing difficulties due to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in traditional markets such as China and the EU.

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Vietnamese, Chinese officials discuss maintaining trade
Vietnamese, Chinese officials discuss maintaining trade

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh held phone talks with the Director of China’s General Administration of Customs Ni Yuefeng and Minister of Commerce Zhong San on April 17 to identify measures aimed at addressing the growing backlog of Vietnamese exports at border areas since the beginning of this month.

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Trade promotion targets local consumption
Trade promotion targets local consumption

A sharp decline in consumer demand has severely affected domestic production, trade and exports. To overcome difficulties for businesses, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has adjusted its trade promotion plan and cooperated with other ministries and agencies to stimulate consumer demand and seek export markets for Vietnamese goods.

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Vietnam has high shrimp export growth to US and Japan in Q1
Vietnam has high shrimp export growth to US and Japan in Q1

Vietnam gained shrimp export growth to some key export markets in the first quarter of this year, especially Japan and the US, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

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US reduces import duties on Vietnamese tra and basa fish
US reduces import duties on Vietnamese tra and basa fish

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the official results of the 15th period of anti-dumping duty review (POR15) for the period from August 1, 2017, to July 31, 2018, regarding Vietnamese tra and basa products exported to the US.

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Vietnam’s exports surge 4.7 percent in four months
Vietnam’s exports surge 4.7 percent in four months

Vietnam's export value saw a year-on-year increase of 4.7 percent to an estimated 82.9 billion USD in the first four months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

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Seafood export value down 10 percent in first four months
Seafood export value down 10 percent in first four months

Vietnam’s total seafood export value in the first fourth months of this year fell by 10% to US$2.18 billion due to the impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic, according to the Agricultural Product Processing and Market Development Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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Mekong Delta provinces experience export growth
Mekong Delta provinces experience export growth

In the first quarter of 2020, many Mekong Delta provinces experienced a slight increase in exports compared to the same period last year, although they failed to reach their targets due to the expanding Covid-19 pandemic that has caused foreign trade to stagnate.

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Vietnamese exports to US, EU hit hard by pandemic
Vietnamese exports to US, EU hit hard by pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has posed difficulties for Vietnam’s exports to the US and the EU.

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Vietnam proposes solutions to Japan for export of lychee
Vietnam proposes solutions to Japan for export of lychee

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) to consider special and creative solutions solving difficulties for Vietnam’s export of fresh lychees to Japan.

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Agro-forestry-fishery sector seeks new export opportunities
Agro-forestry-fishery sector seeks new export opportunities

The Covid-19 pandemic is a major upheaval, but also an opportunity for the agro-forestry-fishery sector to diversify export markets, avoiding dependence on traditional markets.

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Long-term price crisis brewing for Vietnam coffee industry
Long-term price crisis brewing for Vietnam coffee industry

The coffee industry was expected to prosper in 2020, but coffee prices have plummeted to their lowest level over a decade due to the Covid-19 pandemic and show no signs of recovery in the foreseeable future.

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