Steep plunge in rice exports to China as import rules tighten

The intensifying trade war between China and the U.S. threatens to derail Vietnam’s export growth with the weakening of the Chinese yuan.

Unsold stock and falling prices have hit Vietnamese seafood and agriculture producers hard as Chinese regulations restrict their entry.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will be signed in Hanoi on June 30, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Tuesday.

The prices of lychee Vietnam exported to China have doubled over last year on the back of a poor harvest in the neighboring country.

There has been a surge in Vietnam’s exports to the U.S. whose trade war with China continues without an end in sight.

Vietnam’s seafood exports to China fell 5 percent in Q1 2019 as a result of the escalating U.S.-China trade war.

Strong exports and a vibrant M&A market will most likely boost Vietnam’s stock market this year, experts say.

Vietnam’s coffee exports for January are expected to fall 19.1 percent from a year earlier to 175,000 tonnes, while rice exports will likely decline 18.5 percent.

Amazon is collaborating with Vietnam’s trade ministry to sell the country’s products on its system globally.

The CPTPP trade pact came into force in Vietnam Monday, carrying both hopes for opportunities and fears of challenges.

China's global trade volume rose last year but its surplus fell again, as its imports outpaced its exports, official data released Monday showed.

Vietnam’s coffee export volumes for 2018 are expected to increase 20.1 percent from last year, while rice exports are estimated to rise 4.6 percent.

Rice export prices fell the second consecutive week in India, while strict inspections from China muted exports from Vietnam.