Almost $500m invested in farm product processing industry in H1 The agriculture sector in the first half of this year attracted about VNĐ11.4 trillion (US$491.3 million) to 11 new and existing projects processing farming products, according the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 

Trade authority to take flexible trade policy to support exports

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will take the initiative in changing trade policies and collaborate with other ministries and localities to effectively support domestic enterprises to increase exports, it said.

Mekong Delta farming co-operatives growing larger, efficient: deputy PM Agricultural co-operatives in the Mekong Delta are growing larger in terms of number of members, capital and farming area, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has said.

Farmers need support to expand fruit production

Fruit is a key produce of provinces around the Mekong Delta. However, small-scale production and poor links from production to purchase, from process to export, are hindering the development of orchards, attendees heard at a workshop held yesterday in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

High demand from Korea, Japan for Vietnamese fruits, vegetables

With their high demand for agricultural products, South Korea and Japan offer opportunities for Việt Nam to boost export of farm produce, especially fruits and vegetables, Đỗ Quốc Hưng, deputy director general of the Asia-Africa Market Department, has said.

Vietnam, India seek ways to remove obstacles to trade ties

Officials from Việt Nam and India discussed specific measures to remove obstacles to trade and investment co-operation between their businesses during the fourth meeting of the Joint Sub-committee on Trade in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Bình Thuận expands area under VietGAP-quality dragon fruit

In Bình Thuận Province, the country’s largest dragon fruit producer, more than 10,000ha of the fruit are being grown to Vietnamese good agricultural practice (VietGAP) standards, 500ha more than last year, according to the Dragon Fruit Research and Development Centre.

Experts encouraged by exports

Experts judged that the national export goal and trade deficit rate next year set by the Government was feasible.

Retailers come to aid of Bình Thuận farmers

Several supermarkets in HCM City are planning to help dragon fruit farmers in the central province of Bình Thuận sell their products at better than market prices.

Public votes for metro line No 3 train design

More than 80 per cent of respondents surveyed about the proposed train design for the city’s metro line 3 rated the plans highly and over 90 per cent of them said they would love to try the new means of transport when the metro line is officially operational.