Fresh Fruit and Vegetables 2008 -2014
In order to help the exporters from developing countries (DCs) struggling to market their fresh fruit and vegetables in the European Union. The CBI´s new Export Coaching Programme (ECP) for Fresh Fruit & Vegetables has been especially designed to help DC companies with export ambition and potential to surmount the many obstacles separating them from sustainable European sales. The ECP was launched this year and lasts until 2014.
The rubber exports decreased 9.3% in 2008 (Intimex Hanoi) The global economic crisis has impacted directly in export rubber Vietnam. According to statistics, export rubber in Vietnam in 2008 reached 645 thousand tons with a value of USD 1.57 billion, decreased 9.3% in volume but increased 13.23% in value compared with 2007.
Thailand wants to corporate with Vietnam in Rice (Intimex Hanoi) According to information from the Ministry of Trade of Thailand, Deputy Trade Alongkorn Ponlaboot will propose to the Minister of Trade of Vietnam on the idea of establishing the join venture company between rice traders in Vietnam, Thailand and Exporters of rice in the ASEAN, in order to stable price of Rice on the market.
Cambodia and Vietnam to strengthen agricultural cooperation (Intimex Hanoi) In order to promote agriculture development between the two countries Vietnam and Cambodia, the Committee of International Cooperation of Cambodia National Assembly (Committee 5) has suggested Vietnam to strengthen further investment in the of agriculture in Cambodia.
Vietnam and Thailand establish the same Rice. (Intimex Hanoi) Thailand and Vietnam, two biggest Rice exporters of the world, the first time agreed set price for export. This agreement not only stable rice prices but also increased competition on international markets.