Many Vietnamese products' availability at large supermarkets in Thailand will act as a springboard for Vietnamese goods to reach the regional market.

Price reductions, stiff competition and technical barriers are pushing the Vietnamese pepper industry against the wall.

To attract customers, manufacturers need to pay more attention to packaging, experts said.

Vietnam’s snacks made of farm produce could conquer foreign markets, especially China, experts say.

Vietnam’s vegetables and fruits are finding it difficult to enter China, but the country continues to import Chinese products in large quantities.

Official reports all show that exports of farm produce have increased sharply since the beginning of the year, but the value is very low.

Vietnam’s businesses have had to change the way of organizing production to satisfy the increasingly high demand from China.

Though they were warned beforehand, farmers are still unable to satisfy requirements, and their produce has been rejected by China.

HCM City will soon be able to order coconuts from Ben Tre and Lo Ren starapples from Tien Giang province.

The EU is strengthening the protection of local farm produce by setting high requirements on food safety and traceability, thus putting pressure on Vietnam’s farm exports.

VietNamNet Bridge - The export turnover of Vietnam’s key export items unexpectedly fell sharply in the first two months of the year. 

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and retailers have been working together in programs to connect producers and distributors, resulting in more sales of Vietnamese-made products and local specialty food items at supermarket chains.

VietNamNet Bridge - Statistics show satisfactory results for agricultural production in 2018. However, there were ‘dark corners’ that need to be cleared, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge - Reports show that Vietnam’s farm produce exports have been increasing steadily year after year, but many farmers cannot sell all of their produce.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has several times asked the leaders of the Government, National Assembly and local authorities to help sell Vietnamese farm produce in the world market.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese businesses face high risks when exporting farm produce to China across border gates via unofficial means. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese businesses have found alternative ways to bring their products to the Thai market. 

Vietnam misses many opportunities to export farm produce because of food safety requirements set by import countries.

More farm-produce rescue campaigns will be needed because agricultural production is still fragmented and unplanned, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Vu Dai Thang.

When vegetable and fruit sales are low, ministries, celebrities and organizations often call for help from the community.