Hanoi has a favorable geographical location, a complete transportation system ensuring domestic and international connections, with a top agricultural production scale in the country. Therefore, promoting, connecting, and promoting the export of agricultural, forestry, and aquatic products to the Chinese market to promote and expand the market for the development of the capital’s agricultural products is very important.
Speaking at the conference on promoting, connecting and promoting the export of agricultural, forestry and fishery products to the Chinese market recently, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nguyen Dinh Hoa, said that in recent years, the city has continued to promote concentrated specialized agricultural production areas to create large-scale raw material sources to serve domestic consumption and export with 35 rice areas, 104 vegetable areas, 56 fruit tree areas, 66 aquaculture areas, 162 key and concentrated livestock areas.
Over 1,700 deep processing facilities for agricultural and food products, 1,350 craft villages and craft villages. The number of OCOP products in the city accounts for about 20% of the country’s OCOP products, with more than 2,700 OCOP products. Hanoi’s agricultural products are diverse and abundant, with many products that are deeply processed, ensuring quality and meeting international standards…
In the first 9 months of 2024, import and export activities in the city recovered impressively, with a total import and export turnover of 44.9 billion USD (export turnover reached 14.4 billion USD, up 16.8%). Of which, Hanoi’s agricultural and forestry exports reached 1.7 USD (agricultural products reached 1.1 billion USD, up 42.9% over the same period).
Currently, in Hanoi, there are more than 250 agricultural export enterprises. Many of these products have been exported to the Chinese market such as cinnamon, star anise, spices, with 62 establishments exporting to markets such as China, Europe, the US, Korea, India, etc.
By main export markets, there are 62 companies in the European and US markets; the largest Asian markets are East Asia (69 companies); South Asia (50 companies); the Middle East (15 companies); Southeast Asia (23 companies). Of which, there are about 38 enterprises exporting agricultural products to the Chinese and Taiwanese markets, mainly fruits, wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, green beans, fresh and frozen vegetables, etc. According to Mr. Lo Van Quyet, representative of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Office in Hangzhou, China, Vietnam is the 8th largest exporter to the Chinese market with some key export items such as: Computers, cameras, camcorders and components. In addition, vegetables, fruits, fibers, wood and wood products, etc. also occupy a fairly large position.
Vietnam is currently China’s sixth largest trading partner and the largest trading partner in the ASEAN region. “However, to enter the Chinese market, Vietnamese enterprises must grasp information promptly and adapt flexibly to this market,” emphasized a representative of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Office in Hangzhou, China.
According to the Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Quality Management, Nguyen Thi Thu Hang, export promotion activities, requirements on food safety, animal and plant quarantine of key markets are still limited, leading to some Hanoi export enterprises still having shipments that do not ensure food safety being returned.
In particular, China is increasingly tightening regulations on food safety and plant quarantine; the standards on quality control and product traceability are high, making it difficult for many Vietnamese enterprises to meet these requirements.
Proposing solutions for export enterprises, Director of the Vietnam Asean Trade and Investment Promotion Center Tran Tuan Minh said that Vietnam needs to participate in international exhibitions in China, because this is an opportunity to introduce products, meet partners and better understand market needs.
Along with that, develop e-commerce channels, take advantage of Chinese e-commerce platforms to directly reach consumers, reduce distribution costs. Enterprises should be proactive in completing legal procedures to be able to export officially, minimizing legal and quality risks.