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Tien Giang seeks measures to boost star apple exports to US

Measures to boost star apple exports to the US were discussed at a conference held in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang on November 14. At the meeting - Photo: thtg.vn According to Pham Anh Tuan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, star apple is among the locality’s seven competitive fruits and entering the US market opens big opportunities for local farmers ...

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Steel exports grow despite drop in domestic sales

 The steel sector is facing difficulties and challenges despite significant achievements. However, according to the Vietnam Steel Association, the country’s steel export prospects are positive, as China’s steel exports this year may decline due to strong domestic demand for construction, hydropower and transportation projects. Chinese steelmakers have to consider and adjust exports in order to limit negative impacts on the entire Chinese steel sector. ...

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Vietnam enjoys strong growth in shrimp exports to RoK

Vietnam has so far this year exported 243.2 million USD worth of shrimp to the Republic of Korea (RoK), a surge of 29.8 percent year on year, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers. Vietnam’s shrimp exports to the RoK maintains strong growth The RoK is currently the fifth largest market of Vietnamese shrimp after the EU, Japan, China and the US. ...

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Exports grow beyond expectations

Vietnam’s exports in the first 10 months of the year reached US$173.7 billion, an increase of 20.7 percent compared to a year ago, resulting in a trade surplus of US$1.23 billion. Strong export growth Duong Phuong Thao, deputy director of the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said strong export growth this year is attributed to the production expansion ...

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Vietnam sets sights on Middle East for tuna exports

Domestic tuna exporters has seen the Middle East as an alternative market in a bid to move closer to this year’s US$524 million export target, 8% higher than a year earlier, after the European Commission (EC) has issued a "yellow card" warning to Vietnam.                                         ...

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Leather, footwear industries expand exports to EU

Vietnamese leather and footwear exporters must comply with the EU Vietnam free trade agreement rules of origin and be prepared to deal with EU barriers and anti dumping measures speakers said at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 17 The meeting, organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the European Trade Policy and Investment Support Project (EU-Mutrap), was ...

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Exporting woods absolutely achieves $US 10 billion in 2020

Discussing with a reporter of Customs News, Mr Nguyen Ton Quyen, Vice President and Secretary General of Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFORES) affirmed that with the current growth momentum, it is expected that by 2020, exporting timber and wood products will reach $US 10 billion. The current growth rate of imported wood and woods products is approximately 10-15%/ year. Photo: Nguyễn Thanh ...

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Vietnamese exports to US urged to focus on standards

From August 2016 to August 2017, the exports of Vietnamese garments and footwear to the US increased by 8.74 percent and 11.83 percent, respectively. Vietnam was the second largest exporter in both garments and footwear to the US, after China. In particular, Vietnam continued to surpass rivals in export growth to the US despite a lack of any trade preferential programs or free trade ...

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Can Tho’s export value hits 1.43 billion USD in 10 months

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho’s goods and service export revenue reached nearly 1.43 billion USD in the first nine months of 2017, up 15.38 percent year on year.          Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Of that sum, earnings from goods exports were estimated at over 1.12 billion USD, accounting for 85.1 percent of the annual target. The growth was buoyed ...

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Vietnamese products introduced at Havana International Fair

Vietnamese businesses are showcasing a variety of products that meet the needs of the Cuban market, such as farm produce, dairy products, processed food and consumer goods, at the ongoing 35th Havana International Fair (FIHAV 2017), taking place in Cuba from October 30 to November 3. At the signing ceremony of the MoU between Vietnam’s Thai Binh Investment Trading Corporation and Cuba’s TRD Group. ...

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