Vietnamese exports to the EU will be subject to simplified due diligence requirements, easing the compliance burden on businesses.

Indonesia has pushed back the deadline for its trade pact with the European Union (EU), with Jakarta eyeing to complete the negotiations in the first half of 2025.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) organisation of the Netherlands on December 17 co-organised the handover ceremony of the pilot results for the database system for forests and coffee-growing areas in compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

All Vietnam's rubber’s top 15 export markets saw growth in export values in 2024, with Malaysia recording the highest increase, expanding fivefold, followed by Sri Lanka at 3.7 times, according to the Vietnam Rubber Association (VRA).

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) poses challenges for Vietnam's rubber industry, but it also opens doors to new opportunities.

Experts believe that European Union’s Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) compliance will not only elevate export standards but also provide an opportunity to transform Vietnam’s agriculture, making it more sustainable and transparent, and aligning it with the country’s international commitments to green growth.

As the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is about to officially take effect on December 31, 2024, Vietnamese enterprises have been advised to act quickly to comply with this rule to sustain exports to this major market.

The Dak Lak September 2 Import-Export Company Limited (Simexco) has pioneered in building coffee growing areas following the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), it announced on April 25.

Experts gathered in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on April 9 to seek measures to help local coffee businesses to adapt to the EU Deforestation Regulations (EUDR) and promote exports to the EU market in particular and the world in general.

Vietnam shipped 1.61 million tonnes of coffee abroad in 2023, earning 4.18 billion USD, down 9.6% in volume but up 3.1% in value year-on-year.

An appreciation day for coffee farmers took place in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on November 7, in conjunction with the launch a project on enhancing capacity and accessing production support resources for coffee production in indigenous communities, promoting emission-reducing coffee production methods in compliance with the EU Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces.