According to the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), in the last two years, Vietnamese firms have received 3,013 codes in line with the regulations on farming region supervision and origin tracking of farm produce under Orders 248 and 249 of China.

The Kim Thanh International Border Gate No. 2 in Lao Cai province.

Speaking at a meeting to review the performance of SPS Vietnam in 2023 and launch its plan for 2024, Deputy Director of the office Ngo Xuan Nam said Vietnamese firms are now paying more attention to registering to export to the Chinese market.

Le Thanh Hoa, Director of the SPS Vietnam, said that in 2024, relevant authorities will continue to update draft notices on food safety measures and animal and plant disease safety. and warnings from trade partners and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members and inform relevant units.

The office will also coordinate with units to respond to comments on Vietnam's draft notices of SPS measures notified to the WTO.

It will coordinate with units of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in continuing to negotiate the SPS chapter of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and the Vietnam - United Arab Emirates FTA, and to upgrade the ASEAN - China FTA, the ASEAN - Canada FTA, and the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement.

In 2023, the office received and handled 1,164 notices on SPS-related regulation drafts and changes proposed by WTO members.

It said the higher number of notices shows that the world market is paying more attention to quality, hygiene, and food safety, and demanding more on these issues as well as factors related to green growth.

FDI firms power Vietnam’s exports

Foreign firms contributed 259.95 billion USD or 73.1% of Vietnam’s total export revenue in 2023, statistics show.

Labour export targets high quality market

BAC GIANG - In 2023, the northen province of Bac Giang surpasses the set target of labor export.  This is made by the joint effort of the Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs sector and localities to exploit a number of new markets toward high quality ones.

Vietnam among biggest exporters of Christmas decoration products to US

Vietnam is one of the countries that exports the most Christmas decoration products to the US. Among its export products to the US, candles used at Christmas achieved impressive export turnover.

Vietnam cooperate on rice exports with Thailand and Philippines

Vietnam has agreed with Thailand as well as the Philippines to strengthen rice export cooperation to ensure regional and global food security.

Bac Giang sustainably escapes from poverty by labor export

BAC GIANG - Along with efforts to transform livelihoods and create jobs for local ethnic people,  Son Dong district (Bac Giang province) has recently focused on propagating and supporting people to work overseas.

Source: VNA