Vietnam’s garment-textile exports are likely to encounter a host of challenges in terms of both market and supply chain in the second half of this year despite positive results in the first half, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Protection Department, China has allowed piloting the import of Vietnamese passion fruit into Guangdong province via its border gates with Vietnam’s Lang Son and Quang Ninh provinces. Vietnam’s negotiation for exporting durian to China also entered the final phase.

Vietnam’s tuna industry has bounced back strongly post-pandemic as export soared 72 percent year-on-year to 259 million USD in the first quarter of 2022, the highest in five years, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Twenty-seven export items joined the “one-billion-USD” club in the first five months of this year, as compared with only 23 seen in the same period last year, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai told a press conference on June 16.

With a high GDP per capita and stable demand, Kuwait is a potential market for Vietnamese goods, such as agricultural products, seafood, and furniture. However, in order to improve export turnover in this market, businesses need to pay special attention to the quality standards of goods of Islam, such as Halal certification requirements.

Vietnam is set to grant a licence under the Voluntary Partnership Agreement/FAO-EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Programme to wood exports in 2025, after it completes preparing necessary conditions, reported a government official familiar with the sector.

Widely known as a fastidious market, Japan has always required the high quality of imported products in general and seafood in particular, according to insiders.
During the first 5 months of the year, Vietnam's seafood exports to Japan continued to rise to US$638.91 million, accounting for 13.6% of the nation's overall export turnover.
 

To help take Vietnamese lychee exports to the next level, a seminar entitled “Vietnamese lychees go global” was held in Ha Noi to support and promote the global brand name of the popular Vietnamese fruit.