 |
| Having two more types of fruit, avocado and passion fruit, signed under the Protocol will help increase fruit export turnover to this billion-people market. (Source: Vietnam Agriculture Newspaper) |
Avocado and passion fruit are about to sign a protocol with the Chinese market.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that in the near future, two more Vietnamese fruits, avocado and passion fruit, will have a Protocol signed with the General Administration of Customs of China.
Currently, Vietnam has 13 types of fruits and agricultural products officially allowed to be exported to China, including: dragon fruit, watermelon, banana, lychee, longan, rambutan, jackfruit, mango, mangosteen, durian, passion fruit, black jelly, and sweet potato.
But up to now, Vietnam has only 6 types of fruits and agricultural products exported under the Protocol to China, including: Mangosteen, black jelly, durian, banana, sweet potato, and watermelon.
Having two more types of fruit, avocado and passion fruit, signed the Protocol will help increase fruit export turnover to this billion-people market.
According to the report of the Plant Protection Department (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), passion fruit is being grown in 46 provinces and cities with an area of about 9,500 hectares with an output of 300,000 - 400,000 tons/year, mainly concentrated in the Northern mountainous region, Central Highlands... Vietnam has a relatively rich passion fruit set, if cultivated well, passion fruit can be harvested 3 times/year.
Currently, the Central Highlands is the main passion fruit growing area of the country with about 8,200 hectares, accounting for more than 86% of the country's area. Of which, Gia Lai province is the locality with the largest passion fruit growing area with more than 4,263 hectares, with an output of more than 134,000 tons.
Avocado is currently grown mainly in the Central Highlands provinces of Lam Dong, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Gia Lai and Kon Tum with a total area of nearly 8,000 hectares and farmers are continuing to expand the growing area. Since the beginning of 2022, Vietnamese avocados have also begun to be exported to Australia. Dak Nong is considered the "avocado capital" with an area of nearly 2,600 hectares, with an average yield of 10 - 15 tons/ha.
According to traders, passion fruit is a fruit rich in vitamins, which Chinese people love to use, so all the goods are sold out. As for avocado, this is also a fruit that Chinese people love in recent years. With consumers in the world's most populous country becoming increasingly health conscious, avocado, a fruit that is good for the heart, is attracting a young, trendy customer segment.
Previously, in October 2023, fresh Vietnamese watermelons were also officially exported to China.
Ministry of Industry and Trade recommends exporting goods to Saudi Arabia
The Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade) has just issued recommendations for businesses exporting to the Saudi Arabian market.
Specifically, the Import-Export Department received information from the Vietnam Trade Office in Saudi Arabia, informing the leaders of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam Chambers of Commerce about some food products exported to Saudi Arabia having Halal certificates, but the agencies issuing these certificates are not on the list approved or authorized by SFDA.
This will result in suspension of customs clearance or return of the goods to the port of export as prescribed by the SFDA under the Royal Decree (M/1) dated October 30, 2014 and the Food Hygiene and Safety Management Act No. 3-16-1439 dated December 27, 2017 issued by the SFDA.
The Import-Export Department recommends that member enterprises exporting food to the Saudi Arabian market need to monitor, grasp information and comply with regulations on Halal certification. In case enterprises are exporting goods, goods have been or are on the way to the ports of Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, they are requested to access Halal certificates from units authorized by SFDA to avoid being held back or having the goods returned.
According to the General Department of Customs, in the first 10 months of 2023, Vietnam's export turnover to this market reached 938.22 million USD, an increase of 61.03% over the same period last year. In October alone, this turnover increased by 63.94% over the same period last year, equivalent to 89.68 million USD.
Vietnam's 5 main export groups to Saudi Arabia in the first 10 months of 20203 include: Phones of all kinds and components; machinery, equipment, other spare parts; seafood; cashew nuts; textiles.
Previously, the Vietnamese Trade Counselor in Saudi Arabia informed that this country has a great demand for agricultural products, food, Halal food, organic food, fresh fruits and vegetables. Imports from Vietnam reach 200 million USD/year, of which agricultural and aquatic products reach over 80 million USD. This country also has strict regulations when goods must be registered with the Saudi Arabia Food and Drug Authority and must be accepted by this agency.
In addition, this agency also conducts very strict inspections and checks, they have the right to officially inspect the operating procedures of competent authorities in the exporting country to verify that the legal regulations and management systems in that country comply with Saudi Arabia's food laws....
However, to ensure successful trading, Vietnamese businesses should go through reputable agencies to verify partners, better understand corporate culture, as well as the contents of commercial contracts.
Building a Strategy for Developing Vietnam Logistics Services
On January 24, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a workshop to solicit opinions on the draft Strategy for developing Vietnam's logistics services to 2030, with a vision to 2050.
Speaking at the workshop, Mr. Tran Duy Dong, Director of the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), said that after 7 years of implementing Decision 200 (Action Plan to improve competitiveness and develop Vietnam's logistics services by 2025), the logistics industry in general and the logistics service business capacity of enterprises in our country in particular have made significant progress.
The logistics service industry contributes positively to economic activities, first of all, import and export, production, circulation and distribution in the country. Although Vietnam's logistics costs are still quite high compared to developed countries in the world, in recent years, the logistics service industry has made significant contributions to import and export activities, making import and export activities a bright spot due to its outstanding growth rate compared to the previous period. Vietnam's total import and export turnover increased from 428.1 billion USD in 2017 to 681.1 billion USD in 2023 with an average growth rate of about 8.4%/year for the entire period of 2017 - 2023.
Vietnam currently has more than 34,000 enterprises operating in the logistics sector. According to the World Bank (WB) Report, Vietnam's Logistics Performance Index (LPI) in 2023 ranked 43rd out of 139 countries and territories participating in the study, up 21 places compared to 2016.
Vietnam is also ranked at the top of emerging markets, the growth rate of the logistics industry in Vietnam in recent years has reached about 14-16%, with a scale of about 40-42 billion USD/year.
Implementing the direction of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has researched and developed the Strategy for developing Vietnam's logistics services to 2030, with a vision to 2050.
According to Mr. Tran Thanh Hai, Deputy Director of the Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), the Draft Strategy aims to develop Vietnam's logistics service industry to be sustainable, efficient, high-quality, and have high added value, with the ability to compete in the region and the world, promoting Vietnam's advantages in the global value chain.
At the Workshop, delegates contributed opinions on policies, viewpoints, and orientations, and proposed solutions and recommendations along with related tasks, projects, and implementation plans.
Urgent warning about online scams from the Dutch market
According to information from the Vietnam Trade Office in the Netherlands, recently, there have been many cases of online fraud in the Netherlands, especially related to petroleum products in the context of increasing demand for this group of products.
Fraudsters often set up a fake website with completely fabricated information or set up a website impersonating a real import-export company or a company providing real oil tank rental services, with the contact point usually being a mobile phone number or an internet phone number (4G sim number).
Taking advantage of the mentality that the Netherlands is a developed country with a strict legal system and reputable companies, some businesses, when seeing contracts with attractive terms, rush to execute them for fear of losing the opportunity and do not carefully check information about their partners.
 |
| Recently, there have been many cases of online fraud in the Netherlands, especially related to petroleum products. (Source: VnEconomy) |
Even when these businesses intend to verify legal status, they provide information through copying business registration license data extracted from competent authorities or allowing businesses to conduct direct verification by an independent third party, but in reality, it cannot be verified because it is not real.
Therefore, the Vietnam Trade Office in the Netherlands advises businesses to be careful when conducting transactions. It should be noted that: for reputable businesses operating in this field, contact information displayed on the website is a contact form, landline phone number, email (usually info@...).
The form of payment for petroleum transactions is usually payment by L/C.
To catch scams, the Trade Office provides information related to online scams and a list of fake websites that have been compiled by the Port of Rotterdam (and will continue to be updated) in the past, with the aim of warning to prevent further scams from occurring in the future: https://ferm-rotterdam.nl/en/blacklist/.
Previously, from 2020 to present, the Netherlands Trade Office has continuously issued warnings to Vietnamese businesses looking for partners through the Internet.
According to the Trade Office, Vietnamese businesses need to be extremely cautious when dealing with companies they have just met, whose addresses are taken from the Internet, in some cases from the Alibaba network; or have not yet had business transactions with; before making business commitments with or transferring advance payments to these types of businesses.
Vietnamese companies should contact the Trade Office for consultation and to learn about the existence and legality of the Dutch partner as well as possible risks.
(synthetic)Source
Comment (0)