Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Lê Văn Sử said the November events would help strengthen shrimp value chains, attract investment and boost tourism while preserving traditional cultural values.
Export prospects for the final months of the year remain positive, supported by stronger demand in China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Europe and North America ahead of the holiday and Lunar New Year shopping seasons.
Sơn La is strengthening trade links with international partners to expand markets for its Arabica coffee, improve value addition and raise export earnings to US$186 million by 2030.
The GoRice project aims to improve the socio-economic and environmental well-being of rice farmers in the Mekong Delta through sustainable and climate-resilient rice production practices.
The outlook for the pepper industry remains positive, but greater efforts are needed to standardise growing areas, improve product value and strengthen competitiveness.
Việt Nam mposted a trade surplus of $1.27 billion in September, with total trade of goods reaching $117.69 billion, up 7.3 per cent from August and 42.4 per cent from the same month last year.
The project will use modern processing technology to improve the quality of export rice while making use of rice husks, a major by-product of milling, as biomass fuel.
The domestic market should not be viewed simply as a lifeline when exports face difficulties, but as a long-term market where companies can build brands, develop products and increase value added.
Exports reached an estimated $56.3 billion in the first nine months, up 7.8 per cent from a year earlier, while the sector recorded a trade surplus of $16.9 billion, up 7.4 per cent, the ministry said.
Besides product quality, brand building, compliance with import-market regulations, sustainable development and digital technology are becoming increasingly important to businesses seeking to improve competitiveness and expand markets.
The second phase of the Access to the European Market through E-commerce project focuses on helping these businesses meet the standards, regulations and buyer requirements needed to enter the EU market.
The southern economic hub aims to strengthen its role as the country’s largest import-export centre while developing into a regional transhipment centre in Southeast Asia, supported by green and digital transformation and a circular economy.
Vinatex expects nine-month pre-tax profit to rise 37.8 per cent year-on-year, putting the group ahead of its full-year profit target despite continued pressure on global textile markets.