Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien met with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao in Kuala Lumpur on October 27, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, to discuss measures for further boosting bilateral economic and trade relations.

The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has so far approved 3,938 agricultural and food product codes for Vietnamese enterprises to be allowed to export to this market, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

The Vietnam General Council of Agriculture and Rural Development held a ceremony in Hanoi on October 17 to honour 90 outstanding brands and products under the “Vietnam Golden Agricultural Brand Awards 2025.”

VOV.VN - More than 60 Chilean enterprises have expressed interest in importing Vietnamese products, especially rice, dried fruit, coffee, frozen seafood, and ready to eat food, during the 2025 Espacio Food & Service Fair held in Santiago de Chile from September 30 to October 2.

VOV.VN - More than 1,000 agricultural product lines and regional specialties were introduced at the 2025 Trade Promotion Fair for Agricultural and OCOP Products, which opened on September 11 at AEON Mall Ha Dong, Hanoi.

Vietnam earned US$45.37 billion from agro-forestry-aquatic exports during the first eight months of 2025, up 12% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Businesses and policymakers agreed that diversifying markets is the key to reaching the ambitious target of US$65 billion in farm produce exports this year.

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.