The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the parties have also reached an agreement on the next shipments, with the total demand expected to be up to thousands of tonnes of Vietnamese rice to Vanuatu.
Vietnamese exporters have shipped nearly 30 tonnes of dragon fruit to Australia in recent weeks at a price of VND200,000 (US$8.7) per kilogramme, according to the Viet Nam Trade Office in Australia.
The Vietnamese Embassy and Viet Nam Trade Office in Australia have launched a programme marketing two tonnes of Vietnamese whole frozen passion fruit products in a bid to increase the share of the fruit in the market.
Viet Nam raked in US$60 million from exporting vegetables, fruit and rice to Australia in the first seven months of this year, a surge of 45 per cent compared to the same period last year.
A promotion programme titled ‘Viet Nam, Land of World’s Best Rice’ will present 10,000 bags of Viet Nam’s Ban Mai Cung Dinh rice to consumers in Australia.
Over 15 tonnes of Vietnamese frozen Ri6 durian exported to Australia by Uu Dam company sold out within only two days, reported the Viet Nam Trade Office in Australia.
Viet Nam Trade Office in Australia has just launched a new application called Viet-Aus Trade to support export businesses, provide information on products and investment opportunities.
The Viet Nam Trade Office in Australia has sent a warning to enterprises about a packaging mistake on longan exported to Australia after the first batch was stopped at customs.