It noted that the expansion of this list creates favourable conditions to boost Vietnamese durian exports to the Chinese market.

China emerged as the leading importer in the quarter, with its mollusc imports from Vietnam exceeding 23 million USD, a staggering rise of nearly 2,000%.

China - Vietnam's economic ties have flourished, with bilateral trade and investment growing rapidly. In 2024, trade reached 260.65 billion USD, up 13.5% from the previous year, while Vietnam is also an important destination for Chinese investors.

The first batches of fresh coconuts from Vietnam have arrived in China via land border gates between the two countries.

Vietnam's durian exports to China witnessed a significant surge in the first quarter of 2024, according to statistics of trade via the Youyi Guan border gate cited by China's Xinhua News Agency.

There remains ample room for Vietnam's exports to China, and the growth will be directly proportional to the quality improvement of products by domestic enterprises, according to insiders.

Vietnam expects its agricultural export value to China to increase sharply this year, as China agreed to review regulations permitting official exports of poultry meat from Vietnam to this market.

China was the biggest buyer of Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery products in 2023, and it is expected to remain a promising market with numerous opportunities for Vietnamese farm produce to increase the market share and export value.

With the recent permission from Chinese authorities, watermelon has become the next farm produce of Vietnam to be exported to China via the official channel.

China spent 805 million USD on importing vegetables and fruits from Vietnam in the first four months of 2023, up 29% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association (Vinafruit).

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam has visited and held meetings with the administrations and customs departments of China’s Guangxi and Yunnan provinces in an effort to facilitate farm produce exports via northern border gates of Vietnam.

The first batch of 84 tonnes of sweet potatoes from Vinh Long bound for China was announced at a ceremony held in the Mekong Delta province on April 19.

Export and import via Bac Luan 2 Bridge and pontoon bridge Km3+4 Hai Yen of the Mong Cai International Border Gate in northern Quang Ninh province resumed on January 28 morning after a week-long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

China is expected to stay the largest export market for Vietnamese pangasius this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Enterprises of Vietnam have been recommended to diversify markets, including nearby countries, to promote exports, which are bouncing back strongly but also facing certain headwinds.

To thoroughly deal with the congestion of agricultural exports at border gates, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien stressed that agricultural production must be aligned with export market standards and demand.

The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) on February 11 morning issued 1,601 codes for Vietnamese agricultural and food products serving their exports to the Chinese market.

The northern provinces of Lao Cai and Quang Ninh have decided to temporarily halt receiving vehicles of fresh fruits for export to China via some of their border gates and crossings, as congestion is still lingering there.

Vietnam has recorded continual growth in squid and octopus exports to China over the last three years, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Agricultural exports to China posted impressive growth between January and May, with shipments of some produce even matching or surpassing the corresponding figures for the entire 2020, data of the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development showed.