A new AI-enabled platform is expected to reduce certification time, improve traceability and boost the competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural exports.
The Government plans to issue a separate resolution to immediately address obstacles in granting the codes, particularly as the Central Highlands'' durian harvest is expected to enter its peak season in about 10 days.
Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Quốc Dũng praised the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment for developing and putting the system into operation, saying it would improve transparency across the agricultural supply chain, enable the tracing of product origins and help safeguard...
By May 10, three containers of durian had been successfully exported to China with full traceability information recorded through the platform, marking an important step in enhancing transparency and market access for Vietnamese agricultural products.
Products classified as high-risk will be required to have traceability information registered and verified before being put into circulation on the market from July 1, according to new circular issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on June 11.
At supermarkets, convenience stores and traditional markets, scanning QR codes to check product origin and supply-chain information is becoming more common.
Việt Nam will make origin tracing mandatory for high-risk goods as part of the effort to strengthen quality management and prepare for stricter global standards to expand exports, officials said at a conference in Hà Nội on Thursday.
Electronic traceability for seafood products helps improve statistics and traceability for seafood caught by fishing vessels, creating favourable conditions for fishermen and businesses.
Building a traceability system for agricultural products is one of the important contents of digital transformation in the agricultural sector, but the process still has many problems that need to be resolved by relevant authorities.
Mekong Delta localities are promoting agricultural product traceability in order to incorporate them into supply chains, ensure safe processing and export, and build consumer trust in Vietnamese agricultural products.
It is critical to promote digitalisation in the traceability of farm produce as Viet Nam aims to build a transparent, multi-valued integrated agriculture sector.
The EVFTA played an important role in mitigating adverse impacts of unprecedented fluctuations and helping improve the trade and investment relations between the two sides.