China’s Decree 208 replaces Order 248 and will take effect on June 1, 2026, setting out detailed requirements for agricultural and food producers for the registration and assessment process, including specific requirements for food safety and product risk levels.
The Department of Customs announced that State budget revenue from import and export activities in the first 10 months of this year reached VNĐ379.8 trillion (over US$14.4 billion).
A notable reality is that many seafood companies face significant challenges when trying to return to the domestic market, which is considered highly promising with a population of over 100 million and growing consumer demand.
China remains the largest buyer, accounting for 62.9 per cent of the total fruit and vegetable exports value, followed by the US with 6.6 per cent and the Republic of Korea with 3.9 per cent.
Việt Nam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports are on track to reach a record high of US$70 billion this year, driven by strong growth of key products including fruits and vegetables, coffee, cashew nuts, pepper and seafood, according to the Ministry of Agriculture...
Việt Nam currently has 24 laboratories recognised by China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) for durian testing, with a combined capacity of around 3,200 samples per day, sufficient to meet current demand.
Trade between Việt Nam and China is posed to set a record height this year with strong momentum from deepened cooperation through large-scale trade promotion events and the upgrade of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) 3.0 Protocol.
Việt Nam exported about 188,000 tonnes of pepper worth US$1.27 billion in the first nine months of 2025, down 6.3 per cent in volume but up 28.7 per cent in value year-on-year.
The Singapore Government’s proposal to sign a bilateral rice trade agreement with Việt Nam is expected to help stabilise Việt Nam’s rice export to the city-state in the time ahead.
CPV Food Bình Phước has reached an export milestone by shipping its 10,000th tonne of processed chicken to Japan since starting shipments in 2022, it announced at a ceremony in Đồng Nai on October 22.