The loosening of social distancing measures and increasing global demand have opened up great opportunities for Vietnamese rice exporters, according to experts.

The Netherlands, one of the leading partners of Vietnam in the EU, is a gateway for Vietnamese goods to enter the EU market, experts have said.

Despite a sharp fall in exports in August and September due to impacts of COVID-19, the wood sector still has chances to complete its export target for the whole year provided that it can quickly resume production, according to experts.

Chinese authorities halted exports from the Australian Country Choice (ACC)  beef company on October 18 claiming the meat had been contaminated by chloramphenicol.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development issued Report No. 6726/TTr-BNN-CBTTNS on October 19, proposing that the Prime Minister grant the 'Vietnam Rice' certification mark to trading and exporting units.

Politicians and pundits never tire of saying that America is at a crossroads. But when it comes to the international trading system, it’s true. 

Products exported to the U.S. would take over three weeks to be transported, and another three to be put into storage as only half of the workforce is available due to the pandemic. For products exported to China, the time it takes to do so is around 7-8 days instead of the usual 4-5.

The Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam) has advised enterprises to strictly comply with the rules of import markets, in order to prevent their products from being recalled and their reputations from being affected.