This was the first forum the MARD has been organised to connect Vietnamese expats around the world after the Lunar New Year holiday.

Litchi exported to the EU.

Speaking at the event, MARD Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam said that Vietnamese agro-forestry-fishery products have been shipped to over 190 countries and territories. Last year, despite serious impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the export turnover reached 48.6 billion VND, with the trade surplus hitting 6.44 billion USD.

He appreciated overseas Vietnamese (OV)’s contributions to introducing the country’s farm produce to international friends as well as bringing foreign investment to the homeland.

Sharing the same view, Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu said that many OVs have invested back in the homeland, thus helping develop hi-tech products in the agricultural sector and contributing to increasing productivity and quality of products and generating more jobs.

The ministry will continue stepping up the economic diplomacy, and coordinating with the MARD, localities and agencies to boost the export of farm produce to the world.

Participating OVs stated that in the context of numerous enterprises affected by the pandemic, the State should issue mechanisms to reduce tax and costs for investors in the field, as well as policies to better support exporters.

Bac Giang exports batches of commodities worth over 4.1 million USD early this year

(BGO) - From February 1 - 6 (the first to sixth day on Lunar New Year holiday), the Department of Customs controlling the Bac Giang provincial industrial parks (DoC) cleared 51 export customs declaration sheets for Ha Phong Export Garment Joint Stock Company (Hiep Hoa district), Hosiden Vietnam Company Limited (Quang Chau industrial park), Luxshare – ICT Van Trung Co.,Ltd (Van Trung industrial park) and Luxshare – ICT Quang Chau Co.,Ltd (Quang Chau industrial park). 

Vietnam exports 287 tonnes of farm produce to China through Lao Cai from Feb.1-3

Vietnam exported 287 tonnes of agricultural products to China via Kim Thanh border gate in the northern province of Lao Cai on the first three days of the Lunar New Year (February 1-3).

First 100 tonnes of dragon fruit exported through Kim Thanh Border Gate

The first batch of 100 tonnes of dragon fruit were shipped through Kim Thanh Border Gate in the northern province of Lao Cai on February 1 (the first day of the Lunar New Year).

Another China border crossing reopened for Vietnamese exports

China’s Guangxi authority reopened its Pu Zhai border crossing which connects with Vietnam through Tan Thanh border gate in the northern province of Lang Son on January 25 after closure for over a month due to Covid-19 concerns, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnam exports over 453 million medical masks in 2021

Vietnam exported a total of 453.1 million medical face masks of all kinds in 2021, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC).

Source: NDO/VNA