January 13, 2026 | 17:31 GMT +7

Fruit and vegetable exports soar to record-breaking $8.6 billion

Fruit and vegetable exports soar to record-breaking $8.6 billion

(VAN) Fruit and vegetable exports in the final month of 2025 saw significant year-on-year growth, pushing the full-year export turnover to a record high of nearly $8.6 billion.

Rising food prices can alter children’s growth for life

Rising food prices can alter children’s growth for life

(VAN) When food prices spike, families feel the strain immediately. What’s harder to see is how those shocks can quietly shape a child’s body for decades.

Agriculture at the heart of global climate action

Agriculture at the heart of global climate action

(VAN) The COP30 summit has officially positioned agriculture as a central pillar for global adaptation and mitigation solutions, significantly bolstering the world's climate resilience.

Accelerating vessel digital systems to combat IUU fishing

Accelerating vessel digital systems to combat IUU fishing

(VAN) Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien urges synchronized fishing vessel digitalization systems to tackle IUU fishing and lift the EC yellow card.

'Hermès of durian': The luxury fruit cashing in on China's billion-dollar appetite

'Hermès of durian': The luxury fruit cashing in on China's billion-dollar appetite

(VAN) Driving around Raub, a small town in Malaysia, it's impossible to miss the prickly fruit that powers its economy.

‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying climate disasters

‘Profound impacts’: record ocean heat is intensifying climate disasters

(VAN) Oceans absorb 90% of global heating, making them a stark indicator of the relentless march of the climate crisis.

Integrating agroecology into regional planning frameworks

Integrating agroecology into regional planning frameworks

(VAN) Transforming sustainable food systems requires the integration of agroecology with irrigation, logistics, and site-specific features.

ISG 2025: Leveraging agroecology's role in green transition

ISG 2025: Leveraging agroecology's role in green transition

(VAN) Viet Nam FST-WG shared 2025 activities and reaffirmed the commitment to strengthening coordination, resources for agri-food systems transformation.

PHANO, Rikolto join Viet Nam Food Systems Transformation Partnership

PHANO, Rikolto join Viet Nam Food Systems Transformation Partnership

(VAN) At ISG 2025 Meeting, FAO Viet Nam officially announced 2026 as the 'International Year of Woman Farmer.'

Major bird flu outbreak puts Russian egg market in peril

Major bird flu outbreak puts Russian egg market in peril

(VAN) One of Russia’s largest egg producers, Volzhanin, has suspended shipments after one of its production sites reported an outbreak of bird flu. The incident can have a significant consequence for the market.

Made-in-Viet Nam banana varieties combat Panama wilt threat

(VAN) As Panama wilt disease threatens banana-producing regions globally, Viet Nam-developed resistant banana varieties are moving closer to widespread distribution, strengthening the competitiveness of the banana industry and advancing the industry's $1 billion export ambition.

Viet Nam, Canada strengthen agricultural trade and green growth

Viet Nam, Canada strengthen agricultural trade and green growth

(VAN) Both sides agreed to further strengthen cooperation in food safety, agritrade and climate change adaptation within the Indo-Pacific Strategy.

Agriculture at the heart of global climate action

Agriculture at the heart of global climate action

(VAN) The COP30 summit has officially positioned agriculture as a central pillar for global adaptation and mitigation solutions, significantly bolstering the world's climate resilience.

Accelerating vessel digital systems to combat IUU fishing

Accelerating vessel digital systems to combat IUU fishing

(VAN) Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien urges synchronized fishing vessel digitalization systems to tackle IUU fishing and lift the EC yellow card.

Vietnam to finalize IUU tasks within one week to resolve EC yellow card

Vietnam to finalize IUU tasks within one week to resolve EC yellow card

(VAN) Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 28th meeting of the National Steering Committee on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing last week, setting forth specific mandates for ministries and local authorities.

China becomes the first 'billion-dollar market' for Vietnamese shrimp

China becomes the first 'billion-dollar market' for Vietnamese shrimp

(VAN) Shrimp exports to China have grown robustly this year, surpassing the $1 billion mark for the first time. China is the first market to reach this milestone.

Fruit and vegetable exports soar to record-breaking $8.6 billion

Fruit and vegetable exports soar to record-breaking $8.6 billion

(VAN) Fruit and vegetable exports in the final month of 2025 saw significant year-on-year growth, pushing the full-year export turnover to a record high of nearly $8.6 billion.

Agriculture at the heart of global climate action

Agriculture at the heart of global climate action

(VAN) The COP30 summit has officially positioned agriculture as a central pillar for global adaptation and mitigation solutions, significantly bolstering the world's climate resilience.

Accelerating vessel digital systems to combat IUU fishing

Accelerating vessel digital systems to combat IUU fishing

(VAN) Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien urges synchronized fishing vessel digitalization systems to tackle IUU fishing and lift the EC yellow card.

Fruit and vegetable exports soar to record-breaking $8.6 billion

Fruit and vegetable exports soar to record-breaking $8.6 billion

(VAN) Fruit and vegetable exports in the final month of 2025 saw significant year-on-year growth, pushing the full-year export turnover to a record high of nearly $8.6 billion.

Record rice prices stoke early-year food inflation

Record rice prices stoke early-year food inflation

(VAN) Record-high rice prices at harvest time last year are adding upward pressure to food inflation at the start of the year in South Korea, raising concerns over household grocery costs.