On the afternoon of August 19, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, General Secretary and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam and General Secretary and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping witnessed the signing ceremony of cooperation documents between the two countries.
In particular, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the General Administration of Customs of China officially signed three important Protocols, paving the way for the export of fresh coconuts, frozen durians and crocodiles to the Chinese market. The signing of these Protocols is an important step forward in the agricultural trade relationship between the two countries, especially for the Vietnamese agricultural sector.
The Protocols signed this time include: Protocol on inspection, plant quarantine and food safety for frozen durian exported from Vietnam to China; Protocol on plant quarantine requirements for fresh coconut exported from Vietnam to China and Protocol on quarantine and health requirements for farmed crocodiles exported from Vietnam to China.
General Secretary and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam and General Secretary and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping witnessed the signing ceremony of cooperation documents between the two countries. In the photo: Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan participated in the signing of 3 Protocols on exporting frozen durian, fresh coconut, and farmed crocodile to China. Photo: Tri Dung - VNA
Among them, frozen durian is considered a priority product with the potential to contribute significantly to the current agricultural export turnover of our country. The official opening of the Chinese market for this product is expected to create great opportunities for the Vietnamese durian industry.
In 2023, Vietnam exported about 500,000 tons of durian, reaching a turnover of 2.3 billion USD, of which exports to China accounted for 90%.
According to the assessment of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, frozen durian is a new product with higher added value than fresh durian. Opening the market for this product will help diversify processing, reduce pressure on harvest season, and create greater added value for the durian industry.
Frozen durian is officially exported to China.
It is expected that frozen durian exports can reach an export turnover of 400 - 500 million USD in 2024, the first year after signing the protocol, and soon appear on the list of agricultural export products worth billions of USD in 2025.
Fresh coconut is also a product with great export potential. The signing of this protocol marks the end of the technical negotiations between the two sides, opening up opportunities for Vietnamese fresh coconut to officially access the market of 1.4 billion people.
Currently, Vietnam is one of the largest coconut producing and exporting countries in the world, with a planting area of about 175,000 hectares, mainly concentrated in the Mekong Delta. With the opening of the Chinese market, it is expected that fresh coconut export turnover can increase by 200-300 million USD in 2024 and continue to grow strongly in the following years.
With the opening of the Chinese market, fresh coconut export turnover is expected to increase by 200-300 million USD in 2024. Photo: Betrimex
This not only brings economic benefits but also motivates the Vietnamese coconut industry to develop sustainably and improve product quality to meet international standards.
Meanwhile, crocodile is the third product on the list of signed agreements, demonstrating the diversification of Vietnam's agricultural export products.
The crocodile farming industry in Vietnam has been developing for over 30 years. Crocodile products such as meat, skin and other parts have high economic value. Opening the Chinese market to crocodiles will create great opportunities for this industry. This is not only an economic opportunity but also a driving force for the Vietnamese crocodile farming industry to develop in a sustainable direction, ensuring environmental standards and animal welfare.
Opening the Chinese market will create opportunities for the crocodile farming industry in Vietnam.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said: The signing of these three Protocols is the result of active exchanges and negotiations between specialized units of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the General Administration of Customs of China.
"We expect this will contribute to strongly promoting agricultural exports, especially the products that have just been signed to the Chinese market, contributing significantly to the growth of Vietnam's agricultural sector. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will continue to work closely with the General Administration of Customs of China to implement the next steps after the Protocols are signed to ensure that Vietnamese enterprises can export the above products to the Chinese market in the coming time," said Minister Le Minh Hoan.
Source: https://danviet.vn/nong-sau-rieng-dong-lanh-dua-tuoi-ca-sau-nuoi-cua-viet-nam-chinh-thuc-duoc-xuat-khau-chinh-ngach-sang-trung-quoc-2024081915200543.htm
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