The event was co-organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The EVFTA will generate both opportunities and challenges to Vietnam’s agriculture.

Earlier on June 25, the European Council of the European Union (EU) adopted the decisions to sign the EVFTA and the EU - Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). To date Vietnam has engaged in a total of 16 FTAs, both bilaterally and multilaterally.

Participants at the conference agreed that the EVFTA will create huge opportunities for Vietnam’s agriculture as it will help to boost agricultural exports and improve the sector’s competitiveness.

However, they warned that, at the same time, the agreement will also pose remarkable challenges to the sector, explaining that once it takes effect, Vietnam will have to face increasing competition with other member countries following the reduction of the tax barriers as committed in the agreement.

Vietnam will also find it difficult to use the non-tariff barrier as a protective measure due to the country’s limited legal capacity and scientific evidence, they noted.

Over 10 of Vietnamese key farm produce sold abroad

More than 10 key agricultural products of Vietnam are being sold across 160 countries and territories worldwide. They include rice, coffee, rubber, cashew nut, peppercorn, tea, fruit and vegetables, tra fish, shrimp, wood and timber products.

Link production and consumption of hi-tech farm produce

(BGO) – The Hanoi based VietCoop Joint Stock Company (VietCoop) has recently inked the Business Cooperation Contract with Hiep Hoa Organic Agriculture Cooperative Alliance (Cooperative Alliance) (Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province).

Vietnamese farm produce seeks to reach further in global market

Improving quality is an urgent and long-term solution to help Vietnamese farm produce make inroads into global markets, according to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong.

Prime Minister asks Brazil to open market wider for Vietnam’s farm produce

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked Brazil to facilitate the entry of Vietnamese farm produce, including shrimp and tra fish, into its market during a reception for Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply Terresa Cristina Correa in Hanoi on May 17. 

Vietnamese farm products to be displayed in France

A week of events showcasing Vietnamese agricultural products is scheduled to take place at the Rungis International Market in Paris, France, from June 23 to July 2, according to the Hanoi People's Committee.

Source: NDO