Vietnamese export rice sector to benefit more from global market

To export 3.8 million tonnes of rice in 2005 and maintain Vietnam’s position as one of the largest rice exporters in the world, the State should devise synchronised measures, including boosting rice exports, developing consumer and distribution networks, upgrading storage areas, roads, wharfs, increasing the competitiveness of Vietnamese rice and promoting the advertising of renowned rice trademarks.

Agricultural and forestry exports stand at over US $1 billion

Vietnam has so far this year earned almost US $1.07 billion from exports of agricultural and forest products, up 14% over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnamese tea secures firm foothold in Russia

The Vietnam Tea Association and the Russian Tea and Coffee Association have met to discuss ways to increase Vietnam's tea exports to Russia. The two associations have signed a memorandum of understanding, under which Russia will help Vietnam obtain a target export volume of 15,000 tonnes of tea to Russia, or 10 percent of the country's tea import volume, by 2010.