With the recent permission from Chinese authorities, watermelon has become the next farm produce of Vietnam to be exported to China via the official channel.

SThe finance ministry said Tuesday it will lower import tariffs levied on 77 industry products and food items through tariff quotas next year in an effort to curb inflation and ensure stable supplies of key products.

The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, revealed on Tuesday that retaliatory measures, initiated during the Trump era, will be put on hold for 15 months until March 31, 2025, providing a temporary respite in the steel tariff war. 

According to Dr Kobus Laubscher, agricultural economist, this was good news indeed as today (16 January 2024), marked International Rooibos Day, a global celebration of the iconic South African herbal tea.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is an agreement inclined towards sustainable development. The EU’s CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) has posed a new challenge for Vietnam’s exports to enter the EU market.

In light of the recent incident involving the destruction of two shipments of Vietnamese durians and peppers by the Japanese authorities, the vulnerability of Vietnamese agricultural exporters remains a pressing concern. This risk is particularly pronounced as importing markets tighten their standards for clean and green practices, necessitating a more proactive and comprehensive approach from the sector to keep its buyers and maintain a competitive edge.

As Vietnam integrates more deeply, Vietnamese businesses do business with more partners and larger playgrounds, and the risk of disputes and fraud is also greater and more complicated.

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies of India (DGTR) has received a request for anti-dumping investigation on textured tempered coated and uncoated glass products originating or imported from Vietnam, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV).