Urgent dispatch of diplomatic note to China to sign the grapefruit and peanut protocol

The Ministry of Industry and Trade minister urgently requested the affiliated units to prepare a letter to China, aiming to maximize the shortening of the time to sign the protocol within this year.

Source: Nongnghiepmoitruong.vn Mr. Huy expressed concern that grapefruit has not yet been granted a direct import license to China, while the domestic planting area is very large. Photo: Sutech. At the 10th National Farmers' Forum on October 1st, during a dialogue with the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Mr. Võ Quan Huy (Út Huy), Director of Huy Long An Joint Stock Company, shared his worries about grapefruit, which, after many years of negotiation, still cannot be officially exported to China, despite the large market potential. Additionally, the Halal market, with 2.2 billion people and a potential of 200 billion USD, is also a promising direction for Vietnam, which currently needs policies to promote it. Mr. Huy suggested that the Ministry of Industry and Trade promote policies to develop the agricultural and forestry processing industry right in the major raw material areas to reduce harvest pressure and expand export markets, including Halal. According to Mr. ...