Wholesale agricultural products

Vientiane (VNA) – The Lao Government has banned the import of certain types of agricultural produce , livestock and fish, aimed at spurring the farming of these crops and animals in Laos to boost the economy and generate more revenue for farmers. In terms of crops, the government has named cabbage, garlic, onions, pepper, lettuce and white cabbage as crops that should be farmed more intensively and imports slashed, Vientiane Times reported. The Lao government has also called for more intensive production of cattle, pigs, goats, chickens, ducks and geese, and has banned the import of these animals and their meat. The import of tilapia and all freshwater fish has also been banned. Other items associated with agriculture may continue to be imported, such as animal sperm for breeding purposes, rice seed, animal vaccine and equipment, medicinal products for animal use, and animal feed. Businesses may also continue to import the raw materials of animal feed and vaccine … [Read more...] about Laos bans import of certain farm produce types

The clogging could happen at anytime during the year and every year due to changes in the Chinese side’s import policy. Hanoi has said that there are some positive changes in the clog at the Vietnam-China border gates following the phone call between the two prime ministers a week ago. Container trucks stuck at the Vietnam-China border gates in December 2021. Photo: Tung Dinh/ Suckhoedoisong Transactions at the border gates have been smoother recently after a joint working group was set up to solve the situation [which is caused by China’s Covid-19 restrictions], Spokesperson Le Thi Thi Hang of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at the press conference in Hanoi on January 20. “The two sides have established a working group to continue exchanging and applying measures to boost customs clearance and circulation of goods at the border gates, maintaining smooth trade between the two countries while ensuring effective and scientific disease control,” Hang … [Read more...] about Smoother transactions at Vietnam-China border, Hanoi says

An electronics factory in Viet Nam. Electronic devices are the largest contributor to Viet Nam - Hungary trade growth in recent years. — VNA/VNS Photo Trade between Viet Nam and Hungary has grown continually over the past years, and it is believed that there remains room for Viet Nam to fuel exports to this European nation. Thanks to the EU - Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) that took effect on August 1, 2020, bilateral trade topped US$1 billion for the first time in 2020 to hit $1.3 billion, surging 73.88 per cent from the previous year. The turnover included $925 million in Viet Nam’s exports, shooting up 126.69 per cent, according to the European-American Market Department at the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, bilateral trade dropped 15.2 per cent to slightly over $1 billion in 2021. Viet Nam exported $570 million worth of goods to Hungary and imported $529 million in return, respectively declining 38.4 per cent and rising 42.4 per cent. … [Read more...] about Room remains for Viet Nam to boost exports to Hungary