Total import value is expected to reach $2 billion

A forum between Vietnam and China on agriculture, forestry, and fishery trade connectivity was held on December 3.

Among the 250 booths, 99 are booths from countries and territories such as mainland China, Taiwan (China), Mongolia, South Korea, Australia, and Russia.

Improvements aimed at boosting agricultural consumption and exports.

Fair to introduce products that meet quality and food hygiene and safety standards.

Sector is making efforts to transform towards agro-ecology and carbon-neutral agriculture besides reaching food security goals.

Many Vietnamese agricultural products of great value are in danger of losing their trademarks and brands because they have not yet been registered for trademark protection nor built and developed their brands in the international market.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has emphasized that a shift in agricultural product exports from border trade to official quotas is a revolution that needs to be prepared for the entire production and trade system. It is necessary to standardize everything from the beginning of the supply chain, not just change the way trade is conducted.

In the context of difficulties in exporting agricultural products by road, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has said it is necessary to diversify modes of transport specifically for such products, including transport by sea, to boost exports to China and other markets.

Despite 70 per cent of agricultural processing companies having to suspend export activities and the remaining 30 per cent having to operate at less-than-capacity due to Covid-19, some still overcame the difficulties, maintained export market share, and recorded stable revenue and profits.