29 articles
Policy & Institutions
Vietnamese agricultural policy and trade systems
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Vietnamese agricultural policy and trade systems
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Vietnam's nationwide system for tracking durian by QR, and how Japan's growing-area verification changes
On July 1, Vietnam fully launched a national traceability system for agricultural, forestry, and fishery products. We explain how this system, which began with QR tracking of durian, will change the origin-verification practices of Japanese importers and retailers. -
How to import agricultural products from Vietnam: a practical guide to items, forms, and procedures
As domestic agricultural products rise in price, more food manufacturers, restaurants, and buyers are considering imports from Vietnam. Vietnam's strength is that it is close, which makes it easy to keep shipping times down, and the range of items that can be sourced is wide—from fruit to coffee, cashew nuts, and frozen vegetables... -
Vietnamese retailers accelerate the lock-in of local farm produce—sourcing VietGAP and OCOP directly from cooperatives
Major Vietnamese retailers such as Saigon Co.op and Central Retail are stepping up moves to source VietGAP- and OCOP-certified local produce directly from cooperatives and small-scale farmers. Their incorporation into modern distribution is getting into full swing. -
Fresh jackfruit: exports to China officially approved on June 1—Vietnamese produce gains a "formal route" through the GACC protocol
China's General Administration of Customs officially approved imports of Vietnamese fresh jackfruit from June 1. On the conditions of registration of growing areas and packing facilities, traceability, and 2% quarantine sampling, a formal export route has opened as this year's fifth protocol with China. -
China's GACC "Decree 280" takes effect on June 1—prior registration required for 2,589 items, ushering Vietnamese agricultural products into an era of "selective exports"
China's General Administration of Customs' new import rule "Decree 280" took effect on June 1. Prior registration and HACCP compliance have become mandatory for 2,589 items, including fruit, pepper, cashew nuts, and coffee, and Vietnamese exporters are under pressure to respond quickly. -
Vietnam provides fertilizer and farm machinery to Sri Lanka—a country that was once "on the receiving end of aid" moves to a South-South agricultural-cooperation model
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment announced on April 28 the provision of fertilizer and farm machinery to Sri Lanka. Deputy Minister Hoang Trung met Ambassador Perera and entered concrete talks. It is a symbolic case of Vietnam—a food-importing country until the 1980s—turning into a provider of aid. We analyze the export opportunities for manufacturers such as Phu My Fertilizer and PVCFC and the possibility of triangular cooperation with Japan. -
Vietnamese durian exports stall at an inspection bottleneck—a shortage of labs analyzing cadmium and yellow dye sends the Ri6 variety's price down 20%, with 80 facilities halting operations
Vietnamese durian exports have stalled due to a shortage of inspection labs. With inspection concentrated at 13 accredited facilities, the Ri6 variety dropped 20%. We report the full picture of an abnormal situation in which 80 facilities in Dong Thap province have halted operations and hundreds of containers are stuck. -
Vietnamese passion fruit enters the US market for the first time in 2026—with USDA technical evaluation complete, annual exports of US$50 million to US$100 million are projected
The USDA has completed its technical evaluation of Vietnamese fresh passion fruit. Exports to the US from the 2026 harvest season are confirmed, opening a new market of US$50 million to US$100 million a year. -
Vietnam–China agricultural cooperation moves to a new framework—with the president's visit to China (April 14), exports of US$15.97 billion, up 41%, toward joint cold-chain investment based on 33 agreements
[Breaking, April 15, 2026] Vietnam's President To Lam made an official visit to China on April 14–17 and built a new framework for the two countries' agricultural cooperation. Vietnam's 2025 exports of agro-forestry-fishery products to China reached US$15.97 billion, up 41.1% year on year. Thirty-three agreements and protocols have now been concluded, and cold...
