At the conference. (Photo: VNA)Ha Giang (VNA) – The potential for Vietnamese farm produce exportsto China and the market’s quarantine requirements were discussed at aconference in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on December 26.
Theevent, held by the provincial People’s Committee and the Ministry of Industryand Trade’s Department of Asia-Africa Market, aims to connect businesses andmanagers from Vietnam and China, helping boost shipments of farm produce to theneighbouring country.
According to To Ngoc Son, Deputy Head of the Department of Asia-Africa Market,the two countries have enjoyed robust two-way trade in the past year, with VietnamChina’s largest trade partner in ASEAN while China is the second largest exportmarket of Vietnam.
He noted that during January-November, Vietnam earned 6.98 billion USD fromfarm produce exports to China, 40 percent more than in the same period lastyear.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade pays attention to sustainable shipments toforeign markets, including China, he said.
Most Vietnamese agricultural exports to China, including fruit, cassava anddried seafood, are shipped via Thanh Thuy International Border Gate in Ha Giangprovince.
In 2017, nearly 350 enterprises had products shipped to China through the gate,up 200 from last year.-VNA
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