The coronavirus pandemic caused Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports to decline by 12.2% in the first six months but shipments to certain markets witnessed strong growth during the period.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Small and Medium Enterprise Support Centre in coordination with the Vietnamese Trade Office in Japan, and the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade organised a teleconference on trade promotion between Vietnam and Japan in terms of their mutual support industries on July 7.

Vietnam’s exports of fruits and vegetables to major markets like the US, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Thailand have surged despite the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide.

The temporary suspension of production, especially in southern provinces and cities, has lowered Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) in September. Creating favorable conditions for businesses to take advantage of market opportunities and restore production is urgently necessary to help the industrial sector recover.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) has granted a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) certificate for Binh Thuan dragon fruit three years after the Binh Thuan Dragon Fruit Association submitted its application. This opens up new hope for increased exports of Binh Thuan dragon fruit, especially to discerning markets.

Vietnam is one of the world’s leading coffee exporters, but is absent from the Nordic market, which has the highest per capita coffee consumption rate in the world. The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) offers opportunities for Vietnam’s coffee exports to this market that are entitled to zero tariffs.

CLi-SmartEyes monitors the medical declarations of those entering public places to detect risks of Covid-19 infection, introducing a cheaper device into this burgeoning market than imported products.

Despite the impacts of Covid-19 on Vietnam’s trade, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the agricultural sector and related units have successfully implemented promotion for the export of Vietnamese agricultural products.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) facilitates Vietnam’s exports of fruit and vegetables to the EU. However, increasing logistics costs are hurting the competitiveness of Vietnamese fruit and vegetables.

Institutional reform is considered key for Vietnam to achieve higher economic growth in the coming years.

(VEN) - Despite being heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the economy in general and exports in particular of some Mekong Delta provinces grew in 2021.

(VEN) - Despite being heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, the economy in general and exports in particular of some Mekong Delta provinces grew in 2021.