Viet Nam pocketed US$ 33.21 billion from exporting farm produce in the first eight months of the year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

With a high demand for rice, Canada is considered a potential market for exporters of Vietnam, according to insiders.

The trade and investment ties between Vietnam and Latin America have been continuously growing and expanding despite difficulties at times in the region's markets and the vast distance between the two regions, heard a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on September 14.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade coordinated with the HCM City People's Committee to organise the Việt Nam-US Trade Forum on Wednesday in HCM City.

Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports to the Chinese market during the first eight months of the year saw an increase of 133.6% to US$2.26 billion on-year, representing triple-digit growth, according the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

To secure sustainable export to the EU, Vietnamese enterprises must adopt green production and apply high technology to meet the EU’s strict technical and environmental standards, heard a seminar held in Hanoi on September 19.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued Instruction 07/CT-BCT dated August 15, 2023 on intensifying market information and trade promotion to boost rice exports while stabilizing the domestic market, ensuring the interests of rice farmers.

The WTO has little role in regulating environmental subsidies and regulations

According to aggregated data, from August 1 to 15, rice exports reached 456,768 tons, worth more than 155 million USD, down 19.89% in volume over the same period but up 30.81% in value.

The Vietnam Trade Office in the UK on September 13 organised a Vietnam-UK trade promotion workshop in London which saw the participation of more than 60 representatives of Vietnamese and international businesses.