VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a directive on ensuring national food security and promoting sustainable rice production and export amid global rice market fluctuations.

VOV.VN - The export price of Vietnamese 5% broken rice continued to rise to US$598 per tonne on August 3, and is likely to surpass US$600 per tonne in the coming days, according to the Vietnam Food Association.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Canada has warned Vietnamese businesses about export scams by some individuals misrepresenting themselves as major Canadian companies.

State budget collection in the first seven months of this year stood at VND211.23 trillion (US$8.89 billon), equivalent to 49.7% of the estimate, down 19.6% year-on-year, the General Department of Vietnam Customs reported on August 3.

Vietnam will export the second batch of 18 tonnes of fresh sugarcane to the US market in the coming time.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pangasius (Tra fish) exports to several markets, including Germany, Singapore, and the UK, maintained positive growth throughout the first half of this year, with this being considered a bright spot for the local pangasius industry.

Since the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect in August 2020, most commitments in the agreement have been implemented and left positive impacts on business activities, especially trade, said Do Viet Ha of the Trade Office of the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany.

VOV.VN - The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department of Hong Kong (China) has permitted several Vietnamese localities to resume exporting their poultry eggs to this territory, starting August 1.

Enterprises should look for niche markets to better cope with declines in exports in major markets.

Rice export curbs by some countries like India, Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will offer opportunities to both Vietnamese exporters and farmers, heard a regular press conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in Hanoi on August 1.