Chinese demand for bird's nest is growing, but Vietnamese firms need to take new measures to officially export to that country rather than involve in informal border trade, the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD) said. Do Tu Quan, head of the Vietnam Swiftlet Farming Association, said Vietnamese exporters hope the two countries would quickly reach agreement and the first order to China could be delivered this quarter. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said the industry has been developing rapidly in the country, mostly in the south, but the unofficial border trade has been resulting in low value and profits. There are 20,000 nests farmed in 42 of the country's 63 provinces and cities with approximately 120 tons worth 450 million USD harvested annually, according to Tien. But exports to China account for only 8 percent. China banned import of bird's nests of unclear origin from Vietnam in 2011 following a fake product scandal. It lifted the ban in 2015 and replaced it with tough rules aimed at improving safety and traceability. Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand have all completed legal procedures to export bird's nest to China, but Vietnam cannot export officially due to… Read full this story
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