Agro, forestry, aquatic exports surge 13 per cent in eight months

Monday, Sep 05, 2022

Viet Nam''s export value of agro, forestry, aquatic products in the first eight months of the year hit about US$36.3 billion, a year-on-year rise of 13.1 per cent.

Five-month exports of agro-forestry-aquatic products up nearly 17 per cent

Monday, Jun 06, 2022

The total import and export value of agro-forestry-aquatic products in the first five months of 2022 has been estimated at US$41.3 billion, up 8.6 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Viet Nam receives first batch of imported live pigs from Thailand

Thursday, Jun 18, 2020

The first batch of 500 live pigs from Thailand arrived at Lao Bao border gate in Quang Tri province on June 17, after a decline in hog prices in Viet Nam.

Viet Nam’s agricultural exports decline in May due to COVID-19

Monday, Jun 01, 2020

Exports and imports of agricultural goods saw a decline in the first five months of 2020 due to the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s monthly report last week.

Local firms have permission to import live hogs: MARD

Friday, May 29, 2020

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has allowed local businesses for the first time to import live market hog to reduce pork prices on the domestic market.

Wood product processors need to restructure production due to COVID-19

Thursday, Mar 26, 2020

Local wood processing enterprises need to continue reorganising their production and business activities to deal with difficulties during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Pork supply expected to recover from this month: MARD

Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said that the domestic pork supply is forecast to increase from February.

Viet Nam’s fruit and vegetable export value falls in 11 months

Saturday, Dec 14, 2019

Viet Nam''s fruit and vegetable exports ped 0.6 per cent year-on-year to US$3.5 billion in the first 11 months this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

First batch of Vietnamese longan enters Australia

Saturday, Sep 07, 2019

Vietnamese longan has entered dozens of countries around the world, including many picky markets such as the US and EU.

Vietnamese export products face stricter non-tariff barriers in EU

Tuesday, Sep 03, 2019

Viet Nam''s agricultural products need to meet the stricter requirements applied by the EU from September 1, 2019, to promote exports to this market as well as others.

MARD plans to develop more quality plant and animal breeds

Tuesday, Jun 25, 2019

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) will continue to develop breeding sources for the agriculture sector according to the needs of market.

Agricultural sector posts trade surplus of $1b in two months

Monday, Mar 18, 2019

The agricultural sector gained a trade surplus of US$1 billion in the first two months of this year despite a year-on-year decrease of 1.6 per cent in export value.

Rice exports rise 14% in value

Monday, Nov 19, 2018

Viet Nam exported 5.2 million tonnes of rice in the first 10 months of this year, earning US$2.6 billion, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has reported.

MARD: Pork supply is high enough to meet demand

Monday, Oct 08, 2018

According to a Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) official, pork supplies will meet high year-end demand around the holidays and the New Year.

Domestic animal feed controlled by import and FDI businesses

Friday, Aug 24, 2018

Viet Nam will produce over 23 million tonnes of animal and poultry feed this year, according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.