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Hanoi (VNA) - The agro-forestry-fishery sector recorded a trade surplus of close to 3.3 billion USD in the first five months of 2020, a decline of a mere 2.3 percent year-on-year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), shipments overseas during the period brought in nearly 15.5 billion USD, down 4.1 percent year-on-year. Exports of key farm produce, husbandry products, fisheries, and forestry products earned approximately 7.4 billion USD, 210 million USD, 2.6 billion USD, and 4.2 billion USD, respectively. All were down year-on-year, by between 1.5 and 19 percent. Most products saw lower export revenue compared to last year, with earnings for tra fish, rubber, fruit, shrimp, peppercorn, and tea falling sharply. By contrast, shipments of coffee, rice, vegetables, cinnamon, and bamboo and rattan posted higher value. China remained Vietnam’s largest export market in the January-May period, with 3.7 billion USD. Despite showing a decline of 15.5 … [Read more...] about Five-month agro-forestry-fishery trade surplus nearly 3.3bn USD

Relevant agencies have been asked to complete the installation of the systems on all local fishing vessels and impose strict punishments on violators, as part of the measures to prevent, mitigate and put an end to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and unlawful entry into foreign waters. … [Read more...] about Over 84 percent of Kien Giang fishing vessels equipped with monitoring systems

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), shipments overseas during the period brought in nearly US$15.5 billion, down 4.1 % year-on-year. Exports of key farm produce, husbandry products, fisheries, and forestry products earned approximately US$7.4 billion, US$210 million, US$2.6 billion, and US$4.2 billion, respectively. All were down year-on-year, by between 1.5 and 19 %. Most products saw lower export revenue compared to last year, with earnings for tra fish, rubber, fruit, shrimp, peppercorn, and tea falling sharply. By contrast, shipments of coffee, rice, vegetables, cinnamon, and bamboo and rattan posted higher value. China remained Vietnam’s largest export market in the January-May period, with US$3.7 billion. Despite showing a decline of 15.5 % year-on-year, the figure accounted for 23.8 % of Vietnam’s total export value. Following was the US, with around US$3.4 billion, the EU with some US$1.6 billion, ASEAN with nearly US$1.6 … [Read more...] about Five-month agro-forestry-fishery trade surplus nearly US$3.3bn

- ASEAN leaders adopted the ASEAN Leaders' Vision Statement on A Cohensive and Responsive ASEAN at the end of the 36th ASEAN Summit on June 26.ASEAN LEADERS’ VISION STATEMENT ON A COHESIVE AND RESPONSIVE ASEAN: RISING ABOVE CHALLENGES AND SUSTAINING GROWTH RECALLING the need to strengthen existing bonds of regional solidarity to realise an ASEAN Community that is politically cohesive, economically integrated and socially responsible in order to effectively respond to current and future challenges and opportunities as stipulated in the ASEAN Charter;REAFFIRMING the importance of building a peaceful, stable, rules-based, people-oriented, people-centred and resilient ASEAN Community with enhanced capacity to seize opportunities and respond effectively to challenges as stated in the ASEAN Community Vision 2025;NOTING with satisfaction the significant progress made in the realisation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 through the implementation of the ASEAN Political-Security … [Read more...] about ASEAN Leaders’ Vision Statement on A Cohensive And Responsive ASEAN

Since the EC issued a yellow card for Vietnam in 2017 due to violations of the IUU rules, Vietnamese seafood exports to the European market have dropped. From being the second largest import market for Vietnam’s seafood, Vietnam dropped to fifth position, and its exports decreased from 18 percent to 13 percent of Vietnam’s exports. … [Read more...] about Vietnam anxious for EU to lift illegal fishing warning