VOV.VN - The European Union has decided to increase pesticide residue checks at border gates for Vietnamese durian exported to the bloc to 20%, up 10% from the previous rate.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Netherlands' Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) organisation on December 17 co-organised the handover ceremony of the pilot results for the database system for forests and coffee-growing areas in compliance with the EUDR.

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) poses challenges for Vietnam's rubber industry, but it also opens doors to new opportunities.

VOV.VN - An annual Christmas market organised by the EU Alumni Network (EAN) is scheduled to take place on December 15 at the Embassy of Czech Republic in Hanoi.

Vietnam's rubber sector in general, and processing and export enterprises in particular have taken actions to comply with the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in order to avoid any impact on rubber exports to the EU market.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses have been advised to set and enforce green standards in their production phases in order to maintain the export of their products and penetrate deeper into the European Union market, said industry insiders.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-EU Cooperation Forum 2024 took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 7 under the theme “Striving For A Sustainable and Prosperous Future.”

VOV.VN - The EU spent nearly US$3.1 billion on importing garments and textiles from Vietnamese suppliers during the initial nine months of the year, up nearly 10% against the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will host the "Vietnam-EU Cooperation Forum 2024” in Ho Chi Minh City next month.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and Director General for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS) Niclas Kvarnström co-chaired the fifth meeting of the Vietnam-EU Joint Committee within the framework of the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in Hanoi on October 22.