Vietnam at risk of losing pepper export markets due to high freight costs
Vietnam is at risk of losing out on major pepper export markets due to increasing logistics costs, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA).
Vietnam looks to boost timber exports to EU
Vietnam will be able to boost its wood exports when the Vietnam-European Union Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade (VPA/FLEGT) takes effect, said Permanent Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan.
Pepper exports expect to regain growth
Vietnam pepper exports increased by 20.5% to 214,000 tons in 2017, but the value dropped by 22% to US$1.12 billion after the export price fell 34.7% against the previous year.
Vietnam’s pepper products to be traded on VNX
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has added pepper to the list of commodities traded on the Vietnam Commodity Exchange (VNX), according to the ministry’s Decision 1071/QD-BCT issued last week.
Vietnam's pepper faces stern quality challenge
Vietnamese pepper will face stricter scrutiny this year on excessive use of agricultural pesticides, especially in the EU and US markets, experts say.
Plastics exports forecast to rise 6 percent in 2017
The Vietnam Plastic Association (VPA) has predicted that plastic exports will grow 6% in 2017, with major market being Japan and the US.
FLEGT—A passport to the EU for Vietnamese timber products
Vietnam and the European Union (EU) have agreed in principle on a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT VPA).
Senior Vietnamese officer receives Chinese guest
Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Cuong, Head of the General Politics Department of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), received in Hanoi on September 19 a delegation of the Chinese Central Military Commission’s Political Work Department office led by Major General Yin Hongwen.