Local rubber exports to the Netherlands during the first quarter of the year reached 3,030 tonnes, worth US$4.38 million, representing a rise of 31.2% in volume and 11.3% in value on-year, according to figures given by the Import and Export Department.

Vietnam is the third largest mango supplier for the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in the world, but the imports from Vietnam only account for 5.8% of the Asian country’s total, the Import - Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported.

Vietnamese agricultural products are being sold a lot in commercial centers, supermarkets, and convenience stores in the country and exported to European countries, the US, and Japan. Some items are widely served on domestic and foreign flights; thereby, helping to improve Vietnamese agricultural products.

The Vietnam Poultry Association has urged the Prime Minister to implement specific support policies for farmers, who are currently facing intense competition from foreign meat imports and FDI enterprises that are dominating the market.

Recently, the Philippines has issued an order to impose temporary anti-dumping duties on cement products exported from Vietnam to this country after 2 years of investigation.

The coffee industry of Vietnam is working to increase the value of raw coffee exports as low added value still makes up the majority of the product that is shipped overseas.

In recent years, Vietnam’s agriculture has made a strong transformation, bringing about high quality and added value to producers and farmers. However, the agricultural production process also generates a large amount of waste and by-products, which, if not managed properly, will pollute the environment and waste organic matter.

Fishery products shipped overseas earned 2.63 billion USD for Vietnam between January and April, down 27.7% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.