Hanoi (VNA) - As China is a lucrative market for Vietnamese exporters,meeting its import standards is important for the Southeast Asian country tocapture larger market share, according to the insiders.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam has favourableconditions to cultivate high-quality farm produce, which has been qualified forshipments to 180 markets worldwide, with China being a large and traditionaltrade partner.

The ministry has ordered competent agencies and localities to zone off land forthe development of material areas, and grant codes to growing areas that meet foodsafety and hygiene. Besides, due attention should be paid to processing,packaging and post-harvest preservation to satisfy import criteria by China.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has recommended exporters to meticulouslystudy the Chinese market to define key shipments and key export areas.

China is not a facile market, thus, products must be made in accordance withthe country’s standards in quarantine, origin traceability, and goods’ brands,the ministry said, adding that relevant authorities should enhancecommunication work on the issues among enterprises of both nations so as topromote two-way trade.

Last year, Vietnam - China trade revenue surged 13.8 percent year on year to106.7 billion USD. During the first four months of this year, the two countriesenjoyed 33.24 billion USD in trade value, up 11.58 percent from the same timein 2018.

Rice is among key shipments of Vietnam, and it has been present in more than150 countries and territories across the five continents. Vietnamese rice haswon the taste of the most fastidious customers in the US, the EU, Japan,Singapore, and China, among others.

In an effort to enhance rice exports to China, the Foreign Trade Agency underthe Ministry of Industry and Trade hosted four delegations of rice importers fromChina’s Anhui, Guangdong, Yunnan and Fujian provinces to make fact-findingtours in Vietnam. There, the Chinese firms were introduced to rice productionwith modern warehouses and milling facilities.

This year, importers from Xiamen, Zhejang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Zhongshan,Hunan, Jiangsu and Shenzhen came to attend the rice trade promotion events heldby the Foreign Trade Agency in collaboration with the Asia-Africa MarketDepartment and the Vietnamese Embassy in China’s trade office.

The Foreign Trade Agency said that the trade of rice between the two countrieshas huge room to further develop thanks to the traditional friendship andconvenient transport conditions.

As for Vietnam, the move will help expand consumption markets. It is importantfor the nation to ensure stable rice supply at competitive prices and highquality for the market in China.

Specific trading activities are significant for enterprises from both sides toenhance mutual understanding as well as boost cooperation for better traderelations in the coming time.-VNA