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Vietnamese President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted  reception on Wednesday in Hà Nội for Ambassador of New Zealand Tredene Cherie Dobson. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday held separate meetings in Hà Nội with ambassadors of New Zealand, Argentina, Pakistan and Romania. At the reception for Ambassador of New Zealand Tredene Cherie Dobson, President Phúc said he hoped that the ambassador would raise initiatives to promote future cooperation between the two countries, especially when the bilateral relationship was developing intensively and extensively in the spirit of the strategic partnership. He called on New Zealand to share its experience in COVID-19 combat, and suggested the two sides step up high-level visits after the pandemic is controlled. The two countries also should foster trade ties, particularly the export of fruits, Phúc said, suggesting New Zealand further assist Việt Nam in education, especially English language … [Read more...] about President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosts foreign ambassadors

Thieu lychee of Vietnam at a supermarket in Paris, France (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The agriculture sector is set to earn 41 billion USD from export in 2021, according to Vu Ba Phu, head of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). To this goal, developing processing is a key solution to raising product value, thus increasing export earnings, which is also in line with the Government’s goal of entering the top 15 countries with advanced agriculture, and top 10 with modern farm produce processing industry. In fact, efforts to modernize and further promote technology application in post-harvest processing have resulted in an increase of between 5-7 percent in the agriculture sector ’s annual added value, pushing the average export turnover up by 8-10 percent per year. Nguyen Thanh Tuan, deputy director of the Department of Industry and Trade of the central province of Phu Yen said post-harvest processing is considered a key … [Read more...] about Vietnam targets 41 billion USD in agriculture export in 2021

New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Tredene Cherie Dobson presents the token of the relief aid package to support Hai Duong province's post-pandemic recovery (Photo: New Zealand Embassy) Following is the full text of the interview of the newly-accredited Ambassador with Vietnam News Agency reporters on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties (June 19). Q: On the occasion of the 46th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two nations, could you please evaluate the Vietnam - New Zealand relations in recent years? A: The relationship between Vietnam and New Zealand is in great shape. In 2020, our Prime Ministers launched our Strategic Partnership, which marked a significant milestone in our bilateral relationship. In almost every area, the relationship continues to go from strength to strength. Despite all of the difficulties posed by the pandemic, I am proud to say that our two countries have successfully maintained regular high level … [Read more...] about New Zealand Ambassador highlights relationship with Vietnam

Vifoco Import-Export JSC's workers process fresh lychee. Developing processing sector is a key solution to raise product value, thus increasing export earnings. VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh HÀ NỘI — The agriculture sector is forecast to earn US$41 billion from exports this year, according to Vũ Bá Phú, head of the Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). To achieve this goal, developing processing is key to raising product value to increase export earnings, which is also in line with the Government’s goal of entering the top 15 countries with advanced agriculture, and top 10 with modern farm produce processing industry. Efforts to modernise and further promote technology application in post-harvest processing have resulted in an increase of between 5-7 per cent in the agriculture sector’s annual added value, pushing the average export turnover up by 8-10 per cent per year. Nguyễn Thanh Tuấn, deputy director of the Department of … [Read more...] about Việt Nam targets $41b agriculture export in 2021

Vifoco Import-Export JSC's workers process fresh lychee. Developing processing sector is a key solution to raise product value, thus increasing export earnings.— VNA/VNS Photo Vu Sinh The agriculture sector is forecast to earn US$41 billion from exports this year, according to Vu Ba Phu, head of the Viet Nam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). To achieve this goal, developing processing is key to raising product value to increase export earnings, which is also in line with the Government’s goal of entering the top 15 countries with advanced agriculture, and top 10 with modern farm produce processing industry. Efforts to modernise and further promote technology application in post-harvest processing have resulted in an increase of between 5-7 per cent in the agriculture sector’s annual added value, pushing the average export turnover up by 8-10 per cent per year. Nguyen Thanh Tuan, deputy director of the Department of Industry and Trade in … [Read more...] about Viet Nam targets $41b agriculture export in 2021

Sales of certain items have decreased at traditional markets, but they still dominate in sales of fresh foods, it said. Though online shopping still accounts for a small proportion of retail sales, it has grown significantly, especially in the case of garments, cosmetics, stationery, and electronics and among young consumers, it said. Speaking at a press briefing held on February 14 to introduce the survey and the 2019 Vietnamese High-Quality Goods Awards, Vu Kim Hanh, the association’s chairwoman, said the survey also found that “consumers are most concerned about quality and safety when choosing a product, followed by clear information about the product, ease of buying, and brand.” “Prices and promotion are only attractive to a small number of consumers and are no longer a prerequisite for customers to buy a product.” The survey also uncovered other market information that businesses and authorities could find critical. For instance, the rate of consumers who “like” … [Read more...] about Supermarkets dominate essential product sales