VOV.VN - The total export value of tra fish (pangasius) to China by mid-February plummeted by 38.6% on-year to US$13.55 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Up to 205 local traders nationwide were permitted to export rice as of January 18, following a list released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency of Foreign Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam achieved considerable growth in fruit and nut exports to demanding markets despite a downward trend in the Chinese market, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Local clams known as Meretrix lyrata which originate from the northern province of Nam Dinh successfully obtained their first Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification on December 15.

A new Ho Chi Minh City regulation would make it mandatory for all agricultural products and foodstuffs to have traceability and geographical indications, and require packaging and branding under VietGAP standards to ensure food hygiene and safety.

VOV.VN - Local export firms have encountered a range of difficulties due to the domestic price of cashew nuts being between 15% and 20% higher in comparison to the export price, according to figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.