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Agriculture sector targets US$33 billion from exports in 2017

The agriculture sector will have to make greater efforts to fulfil three major targets set for this year with responsibility given to leaders of each units.                                   Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong made the affirmation at a conference in Hanoi on June 30 to ...

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HCMC: Exports of ornamental fish and crocodiles bring tens of millions of dollars

According to the report of HCMC Agriculture and Rural Development Department, in the first six months of 2017, agricultural production in the HCMC changed towards urban agriculture, transferring area for one-crop-rice farming with low efficiency into area for animal husbandry with high economic efficiency in accordance with the city’s economic conditions.  Exports of ornamental fish in the first six months of 2017 sharply increased ...

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Telephone and computer exports has increased billions of US dollars

As reported by the General Department of Vietnam Customs, among 50 major export commodity groups in the country, there have been 3 commodity groups with an export value increased by US$1 billion or more compared to the same period of 2016.   Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd (Yen Phong Industrial Park, Bac Ninh) - one of the leading manufacturers of exporting telephone in Vietnam. ...

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FDI firms make almost 100% of exported cellphones, components

Vietnam produced 34 3 billion USD worth of cellphones and components for export in 2016 99 8 percent of which or 34 2 billion USD made by FDI enterprises According to the Vietnam Electronic Industries Association (VEIA), exports of cellphones and components in 2016 and the first few months of 2017 helped the country improve its trade balance and reduce the trade deficit. Foreign ...

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US refuses shrimp entry from Vietnam for banned antibiotics

The US Food and Drug Administration has released information regarding its refusal to allow shrimp entry from Vietnamese exporters into the country’s commerce for the full month of April through May 26, 2017. For the period, there were a total of 22 shipments of shrimp to US ports of entry from India, Vietnam, China, Thailand and Hong Kong that were refused entry and forced ...

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Exporting computer to China increase growth by 102%

$US 2.278 billion is the value of export turnover of computers, electronic products, and components that exported to China by the end of May 2017, according to the latest information from the General Department of Customs. Import-export activities at Tan Thanh Border Gate (Lang Son province) - The main area of exporting agricultural products to China. Photo: Thái Bình As this result, these commodities ...

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Vietnam seeks to boost livestock product exports

Although Vietnam’s livestock industry is thriving, its export potential has yet to be tapped. Most of the country’s livestock products only serve domestic markets.                                                                                  ...

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Law on supporting SMEs: Expect to double the number of export enterprises

At the seminar "What do businesses benefit from the Law on supporting small and medium-sized enterprises?" held on June 6, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Ministry stated that the Law on Supporting small and medium-sized enterprises was a precious gift for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Regarding support, the drafting committee has to consider supporting effectively in line with the State sources. The ...

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Cashew nut segment lowers expectations for export growth

The global demand over the past seven years for the ever-popular kidney-shaped cashew nut has climbed to roughly 150% its value in 2010 and is now estimated at US$5.2 billion, industry data show. However, unseasonal rains in Vietnam, the largest exporting country of cashews, earlier this year has wreaked havoc on the projected annual harvest, said Le Van Duc of the Ministry of Agriculture ...

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Ca Mau targets shrimp exports of 2 billion USD by 2020

The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau aims to earn 2 billion USD from shrimp exports by 2020, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Ca Mau province aims to earn 2 billion USD from shrimp exports by 2020 - Photo: VNA Shrimp will be bred in a total cultivation area of 280,000 hectares, including 267,000 hectares of improved extensive farming, ...

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