Market Insights

The EU's Council of Ministers approved the EU-Vietnam "trade and investment agreements" on June 25, paving the way for their signature and...

Pangasius export to EU market continued to increase nearly 18% compared to the same period last year. As of the end of 5/2019, the total value of pangasius export to this market reached 118.7 million USD, up 29.8%, accounting for 15% of total export of...

About 600 million people suffer food poisoning every year, according to the World Health Organization, and 420,000 die as a result. When an outbreak occurs, investigators can spend days or weeks tracking its source. Meanwhile, more people can fall ill, and...

To feed the world’s growing population, farmers need to increase crop yields. Applying more fertilizer could help, but standard versions work inefficiently and often harm the environment. Fortunately, products that are more ecologically sound –...

On June 10, 2019, Vietnamese agricultural producer organizations applied under Japan’s Geographical Indication (GI) registration process for three agricultural items from Vietnam. As shown in Table 1, these are 1) Buôn Ma Thuột Coffee, 2) Lục Ngạn...

International fast food chains fighting to increase their Vietnam market share are challenged by consumers leaning towards healthier...

Food imports in Vietnam have been getting higher in recent years and the trend seems to continue expanded given to the strong presence of international retail chains, out-of-home consumption and consumers’ preferences toward modern and convenient retail...

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) in the early June announced the launch of a dedicated marketing effort focused on Southeast Asia. And Vietnam are among focused markets for Alaska’s seafood...

The early years of Vietnam’s e-commerce market has been dominated by food and beverage services with online food ordering quickly becoming a popular lifestyle choice for Vietnam’s young professionals. Now, however, there’s really nothing that can’t be...

Retail giant Aeon Co will seek to purchase US$1 billion worth of products from Vietnam in 2025, with the nation seen as having great potential as a supplier of quality food for Japanese...