According to the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), since the beginning of July 2022, the price of fresh cassava has recorded insignificant fluctuations thanks to the faster delivery of cassava starch through the northern border gates to China.

The majority of tra fish exporters enjoyed high profits in the April-June period of this year thanks to a price increase cycle in the period, according to the sector’s financial report for the second quarter of 2022.

Vietnam and Australia enjoyed strong growth in two-way trade in the first half of this year at 38.45% to 8.01 billion USD for the first time, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia.

While Vietnam is known for its especially strong coffee the world over, the industry is fragmented with unsustainable farming techniques and faces climate change challenges. Vietnam Briefing overviews Vietnam’s coffee market, its popularity and ways it can move up the value chain.

The European Commission last week suspended tariffs for urea and anhydrous ammonia fertilizers, but Copa and Cogeca, the umbrella organizations of European farmers and farm co-ops, said it should also suspend duties on other fertilizers and antidumping measures on imports from Trinidad and Tobago and the United States.

Vietnam’s textile exports in the last half could go up to US$20-21 billion, taking the total turnover of this year to $42-43 billion and in line with the target set for the year.

According to regulations, imported goods will be considered exempt from import duty if they are eligible via the duty-free list, used for the proper purposes, and not goods that can be produced domestically, according to the Ministry of Planning regulations and Investment.

In order to integrate deeply and access large markets, businesses must meet the requirements of green and sustainable development across raw materials, production to packaging. This has forced Vietnamese businesses to "transform", adapting to increase opportunities to reach out.