Industry and Trade News May 15: Vietnamese grapefruit has a wide path to enter the Australian market

Import and export sector

Dai Doan Ket Newspaper has an article: "Australian market opens its doors to Vietnamese grapefruit"

Australia has just released a “Final Report on Biosafety Requirements for Fresh Grapefruit Imported from Vietnam” which confirms that grapefruit is eligible for import into Australia. The completion of this report not only marks a step forward in market opening negotiations but also demonstrates the increasing capacity of the Vietnamese crop and plant protection industry in meeting international biosafety standards.

Dien grapefruit from Hoa Binh province has been exported to the UK market. Photo: M.Minh.

According to information from the Department of Agriculture and Environment , the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has just officially issued the “Final Report on Biosecurity Requirements for Fresh Grapefruit Imported from Vietnam”. This report marks an important step forward in the years-long negotiation process between the two sides.

The Nguoi Dua Tin electronic magazine has an article: "Vietnamese pangasius regains growth momentum from the Chinese market".

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), according to data from the Vietnam Customs Department, in the first half of April 2025, the export turnover of pangasius to China reached 21 million USD, up 2% over the same period last year. Accumulated to April 15, 2025, pangasius exports to the Chinese market reached 126 million USD, down 4% over the same period in 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, China continued to be Vietnam's largest pangasius consumer market, accounting for 23% of the total pangasius export value.

In the first quarter of 2025, exports of this item to China reached 62 million USD, down 5% compared to the same period in 2024, accounting for 59% of the total export value of pangasius to China.

E-commerce sector

VnBusiness e-magazine has an article: " Ethnic minority agricultural products "harvest sweet fruits" on the e-marketplace".

Quang Ngai is witnessing positive changes in the application of e-commerce in agricultural product consumption, especially opening up promising opportunities for cooperatives operating in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

Realizing the potential of e-commerce, Quang Ngai province and agencies and organizations such as the Provincial Cooperative Union have implemented many practical activities to support people and cooperatives to "go public". Training courses on online sales skills, building booths, digital marketing, livestreaming... are held regularly, equipping people with the knowledge and necessary tools to confidently do business in the online environment.

Field of international economic integration

News Newspaper reported: "APEC Trade Ministers' Meeting opens in Korea".

On May 15, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Trade Ministers' Meeting opened on the resort island of Jeju in southern Korea to discuss the challenges facing global trade amid rising protectionist policies.

The International Convention Center in southern Jeju Island. Photo: Yonhap

In a regional trend analysis report released the same day, APEC warned that trade growth will slow sharply across the bloc due to a decline in external demand, especially in manufacturing and consumer goods, and that trade in services will be affected by uncertainties related to goods distribution measures. APEC forecasts that regional exports will grow by only 0.4% this year, much lower than last year's 5.7% increase, while regional economic growth will only reach about 2.6%, lower than the previous forecast of 3.3%.

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