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Imported DAP fetiliser products under investigation

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Decision No. 1682A/QD-BCT on launching safeguard investigations against imported DAP fetilizer products. Workers load sacks of fertilizers onto a truck (Source: VNA) The decision was issued after the ministry’s Vietnam Competition Authority received a request from DAP – Vinachem JSC and DAP No 2 -Vinachem JSC, which complained that the increase of imported goods has caused ...

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Vietnam urges Australia to remove ban on uncooked shrimp

The Ministry of Industry and Trade MoIT in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working with Australia relevant agencies towards the early lift of Australia ban on the import of shrimp and uncooked shelled shrimp On January 7, the Australian Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources announced the suspension of prawn and uncooked shelled shrimp imports from Asian nations in ...

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Computers and electronics surpass textiles with exports of $US 8.4 billion

With a continuously high growth rate in export value, computers, electronic products and components have surpassed textiles and garments to become the second largest export commodity group in Vietnam.   Computers and electronics surpass textiles with exports of $US 8.4 billion. This is very noticeable information related to export activities of Vietnam, which has just been informed by the General Department of Vietnam Customs. ...

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Int’l client conference to promote Binh Phuoc’s cashew

The southern province of Binh Phuoc will organise an international client conference for the local cashew industry from May 14-16. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) At a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5, the organizing board said the event is expected to draw representatives from consulates general of countries importing Binh Phuoc’s cashew, as well as domestic and foreign associations and ...

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High hopes for 2017 vegetable, fruit exports

Vegetable and fruit exports continue to grow in the second quarter of this year, auguring well for the US$3-billion vegetable and fruit export target set for 2017.   Deep processing should be developed to diversify fruit and vegetable exports According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), starting from January 19, 2018, star apple fruits from Vietnam are ...

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Hopeful first quarter results for rice exporters

Preliminary data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs show that Vietnam exported 1.29 million tonnes of rice in the first quarter of this year, earning US$565.2 million. In March, 550,722 tonnes were exported bringing in US$251.4 million, up 36.8 percent in volume and 47.2 percent in value compared with February. The March results reflected improvements in rice exports and raised hopes of new ...

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The flip side of Vietnam’s export growth

Vietnamese exports have grown rapidly in the past several years and reached more than US$176 billion in 2016. However, the growth was attributed mostly to quantitative increases, and most products were exported not under Vietnamese brands and therefore generated very low added value.   Photo: Can Dung According to Vietnam Farmers’ Union President Lai Xuan Mon, Vietnam is the world’s largest pepper and cashew ...

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US rescinds review of anti dumping duty on Vietnam’s steel wire garment hangers

  The US Department of Commerce (DOC) recently published in a Federal Register a notice of rescinding administrative review of the antidumping duty on steel wire garment hangers imported from Vietnam for the period of February 1, 2016 - December 31, 2017, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Competition Authority. Illustrative image (Source: Internet) Earlier on April 10, 2017, based on the ...

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Agricultural-Aquatic-Forestry Exports Up 9.1% in Four Months

  The exports of agricultural-aquatic-forestry products in April was estimated at US$2.9 billion, bringing the total export value in four months to US$10.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 9.1%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Viet Nam gained US$5.8 billion, US$2.1 billion and US$2.5 billion from exporting agricultural, aquatic and forestry products, witnessing respective increases of 12%, 8.2% and 12.1% against ...

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Vietnam’s northern province to export mangoes to Australia

Vietnam’s northern province of Son La will export mangoes to Australia for the first time in May, according to the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Illustrative image (Source: topplus.vn) The department has recently worked with the provincial People’s Committee to build a coordination programme with Agricare Vietnam Co., Ltd to grant codes to areas growing mangoes for export ...

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