The agriculture sector has promoted trade successfully despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to expanding export markets and helping the country gain an impressive trade surplus of US$3.9 billion in the first seven months.
VOV.VN - Chi Linh city in the northern province of Hai Duong hosted a recent conference on August 5 aimed at supporting the consumption and export of local agricultural products, especially longans.
VOV.VN - Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the export value of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products during the opening seven months of the year reached US$28.6 billion, representing an annual rise of 26.7%, according to the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD).
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai on August 3 emphasised the need to ensure the sufficient supply of essential goods for people, especially those in provinces and cities which are applying social distancing measures.
VOV.VN - A Vietnamese company has shipped 22 tonnes of frozen dracontomelon duperreanum to Australia and the summer fruit is scheduled to be put on sale at a Australian supermarket chain in the near future.
VOV.VN - The Korea Import Goods Fair 2021 is scheduled to take place from July 22 to June 24 with the primary aim of seeking greater export opportunities for high-quality local agricultural products amid ongoing COVID-19 challenges.
Vietnam is expected to rake in US$4 billion from fruit and vegetables exports this year if the H1 pace is maintained in the second half of this year.
VOV.VN - An international teleconference, the largest of its kind, was held on July 15 in a bid to promote the consumption of fresh longans originating from the northern province of Hung Yen, along with a range of other local agricultural products.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the northern province of Hung Yen will organise a largest-ever international conference to promote longan and other local agricultural products on July 15.
Farmers need more training on digital technology to bring the industry to another level, experts have said.