Businesses have been advised to develop comprehensive strategies for the European Union (EU) market to ensure consistent compliance with the market’s evolving food safety standards, particularly those concerning novel foods and composite products.

The ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), once upgraded, will provide favourable opportunities for Vietnamese agricultural exporters to explore and expand their markets within the bloc, especially in the Halal market, according to Vietnam SPS Office.

Vietnam’s agricultural exports need to adapt to China’s strengthened COVID-19 control rules and enforcement of Decrees 248 and 249, according to a workshop held in the city of Buon Me Thuot, the Central Highland province of Dak Lak, on July 26.