VOV.VN - The Central Highland province of Gia Lai will host a conference on August 18 to promote the exports of its key agricultural and handicraft products to China, the Provincial People’s Committee said on August 13.

The “US Agricultural Discovery” programme, co-hosted by the US Department of Agriculture and the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, kicked off in the southern hub on July 19 as part of activities to celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries (1995–2025).

Despite mounting global political and trade tensions as well as US tariff adjustments, Vietnam's agro-forestry-fishery sector had a promising start, achieving an export revenue of some US$33.5 billion, and is gearing towards the target of US$65 billion for the whole year.

With key agricultural products such as lychee, durian, mango, longan and dragon fruit entering the peak harvest season, Vietnamese authorities are stepping up efforts to streamline customs clearance at border gates to prevent congestion and market oversupply.

Vietnam shipped US$6.28 billion worth of agro-forestry-fishery products abroad in May, propelling the cumulative total for the first five months of the year to US$28.04 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19.6% and 15.1%, respectively, heard a press conference in Hanoi on June 3.

VOV.VN - The 21st Southern Fruit Festival will take place from June 1 to August 31 at Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9, Ho Chi Minh City, offering a range of diverse activities for both domestic and international visitors.

The agricultural, forestry and fisheries sector posted US$5.18 billion trade surplus in the first four months of 2025, a year‑on‑year drop of 4.1%, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE) announced on May 5.

A wide range of US agricultural products will soon enter the Vietnamese market at more competitive prices, following a significant reduction in import tariffs which took effect on March 31, 2025.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development recently signed protocols on the official export of chili, passion fruit, bird's nest, and rice bran to China during the official visit of Chinese President and Party General Secretary Xi Jinping to Vietnam from April 14 to 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has proposed to the United States the exemption of taxes on certain groups of agricultural and aquatic products that do not directly compete in the market.