The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) sent a diplomatic note to the General Administration of Customs of China (China Customs) on June 8, calling for the early signing of a protocol on food safety and quarantine requirements for aquatic exports and imports between the two countries.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam has visited and held meetings with the administrations and customs departments of China’s Guangxi and Yunnan provinces in an effort to facilitate farm produce exports via northern border gates of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The administration of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held a working session with enterprises from the Netherlands and Vietnamese enterprises involved in import-export activities to discuss cooperation opportunities in agricultural import – export and logistics.

A contest of beautiful grapevine trellises will take place as part of the coming Ninh Thuan Grape - Wine Festival 2023 in the southern central province, promising interesting experiences for visitors.

With the ongoing recovery momentum of agro-forestry-aquatic product exports in recent months, the export turnover of the sector is expected to enjoy a rebound and achieve growth again from the fourth quarter, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch on the implementation of urgent measures to settle goods congestion and promote the export of farm produce through northern border gates.

Smart border gate control should be launched to prevent congestion and facilitate cross-border trade in farm products between Vietnam and China.

Ho Chi Minh City and Cuba have vowed to enhance agricultural cooperation, especially in sharing experience in hi-tech agricultural production and farm produce processing.

Vietnam is one of the countries with the largest total poultry population in the world, with up to 551.4 million heads being raised across the country in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year rise of 2.4%.

Dairy firm Vinamilk (VNM) plans total revenue in 2023 reaching VND63.38 trillion (US$2.7 million), up 5.5% compared to 2022.