"Golden ticket" for Vietnamese agricultural products: [Part 2] China is no longer a lenient market

Mr. Tran Duc Lai - Vietnam's Commercial Counselor in China - said that despite facing many challenges, China's economy in the first six months of 2025 still recorded a growth rate of 5.3%, higher than the forecast of many international organizations. This demonstrates the good resilience of the world's second-largest economy. China remains the largest import market with a total import value of goods in the first six months of 2025 reaching 1.223 trillion USD. However, due to declining domestic consumption, imports of agricultural products have also decreased, affecting the exports of countries, including Vietnam. Currently, China imports about 2.5 trillion USD worth of goods annually, with agricultural products accounting for about 210-230 billion USD. Nevertheless, the increase in quality standards, traceability, and food safety supervision has made China no longer an easy market. In the first six months of 2025, the country has opened up to around 15 agricultural, forestry, and ...