Vietnamese producers need to pay special heed to ensuring food safety and transparency of production information; building brands and well managing growing area codes for products exported to China.

With Vietnamese banana exports to Japan making up less than 1% of the Far East nation’s banana imports, there remains ample room for the export of bananas as well as other fruits to this market in the future, according to industry insiders.

"Green goals" require huge investments, which will be a challenge not only for Vietnam but also for Europe.

A two-day G20 foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi will look at reducing risks to the global economy and at other common issues of concern, Indian authorities say.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung led a Vietnamese delegation to visit Germany from February 23 to 25, working with German departments on measures to concretize cooperation with Europe's largest economy, especially in agriculture and innovation.

The entry into force of the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (FTA) has put Swiss exporters at a competitive disadvantage over their main EU competitors, spokesman for Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Fabian Maienfisch told Thuc Minh.

Vietnamese vegetables and fruits are eyeing various potential markets from Asia to Europe, and from the Middle East to North America and America, in which quality requirements and standards are high, prompting domestic exporters to work harder to conquer, said experts at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on March 1.

One success story was shared by Mê Trang Coffee Joint Stock Company, which had previously allocated a significant portion of its budget towards sending delegations to international exhibitions and fairs in search of customers.

The huge investment of retail giant Central Retail Corporation in Vietnam’s retail market continues to demonstrate the attractiveness and development potential of the Vietnamese market in 2023.

The two countries, which are the world’s leading seafood exporters, do not compete with each other but support one another to be successful and responsible seafood nations.