VOV.VN - The country splashed out more than US$1.1 billion on importing nearly 3.5 million tonnes of fertiliser during the past eight months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 43.6% in volume and 36.9% in value, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Imported fertiliser volume soared in March, with China being the biggest supplier, according to preliminary statistics from the General Department of Customs.
Vietnam's State-owned oil and gas giant Petrovietnam has defied rising market risks with a strong performance in the first two months of this year, recording a 19% year-on-year increase in turnover and a 5% growth in its contribution to the State budget.
The fertiliser export market declined in both volume and price in the first six months of this year.
VOV.VN - The Trade Office of Vietnam in the Netherlands said that the EU-imposed carbon tax may have a direct impact on several categories of Vietnamese industrial products exported to the EU.
VOV.VN - As many as 70 local and international exhibitors are introducing their latest products and services at the fourth international exhibition for the fertiliser and pesticide industry (AgroChemEx Vietnam 2023) which is running from April 25 to April 26 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietnamese fertiliser exports were riding high in 2022 with an aggregate volume of 1.7 million tonnes, bringing in over US$1 billion.
Fertiliser exports have set a new record, as the nine-month revenue was already US$300 million higher than last year’s figure, the Dau tu (Vietnam Investment Review) reported.
VOV.VN - Vietnam spent over US$1.02 billion on importing 2.19 million tonnes of fertiliser during the initial eight months of the year, a decline of roughly 30.9% in volume but up 12.2% in value from 2021.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 13 asked relevant ministries and sectors to uphold their responsibilities in solving difficulties and problems arising at the Ha Bac Fertiliser Plant under the Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem), whose expansion was completed seven years ago.