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Vietnam is waiting for the completion of import-export procedures with China, a stepping stone for the Southeast Asian country to officially tap into the high-demand Chinese market for bird’s nests, which offers a variety of opportunities and profits. China is the largest consumer of bird’s nests in the world, according to the Vietnam Farms and Agricultural Enterprises Association (VFAEA). China's statistics show that the official import of bird’s nests into China was 180 metric tons in 2019 and 220 metric tons in 2020 while it is estimated to reach 300 metric tons in 2021. From 2015 to 2017, bird’s nest trade on Chinese social networks multiplied by 30 times. In 2017, the online sales of bird’s nests on the platform China's Alibaba Group alone reached about US$2 billion. However, China currently applies very strict regulations on importing bird’s nests, with Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand being the only three Southeast Asian exporters. In Vietnam, the average yearly … [Read more...] about Official trade of bird’s nests to China promises Vietnam enormous export potential

A swift’s-nest farming place in Kiên Giang Province. — VNS Photo Văn Châu HCM CITY — Việt Nam's bird-nest exports are expected to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars when the world's largest market, China, opens up this year. 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. Đỗ Tú Quân, head of the Việt Nam 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 Phùng Đức Tiến 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 … [Read more...] about Vietnamese salangane nests headed for China

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Vietnam urged both the Vietnamese government and public to remain vigilant in protective efforts against H5N8 human infection following the first confirmed cases of human transmission in Russia, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday. Russian authorities have reported that seven poultry farm workers, aged 29 to 60, have been infected with the A(H5N8) strain of avian influenza, also known as bird flu. All of the cases were asymptomatic. According to the WHO, the group of seven are the first confirmed cases of the A(H5N8) strain making the jump to humans. To date, there has been no evidence to suggest that severe human infection or human-to-human transmission of this virus has occurred and that this event likely represents an isolated spillover of the virus from infected chickens to humans. Vietnam’s Department of Animal Health under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural … [Read more...] about FAO, WHO warn Vietnam to stay vigilant in H5N8 bird flu prevention

A Taiwan bird protection group said Tuesday it has been kicked out of BirdLife International -- a global conservation partnership -- after refusing to sign a statement saying it would never advocate for the island's independence from China. UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva The incident is the latest illustration of how businesses, charities and other organisations in democratic Taiwan find themselves frozen out of international bodies because of pressure by Beijing. The Taipei-based Chinese Wild Bird Federation (CWBF) said BirdLife International voted last week to remove it, ending a partnership that had been in place since 1996. CWBF said it was informed that its Chinese name -- which contains Taiwan's official title the Republic of China -- "posed a risk" to the UK-based BirdLife. The group, which had previously changed its English name to satisfy BirdLife, said it had been willing to accommodate further amendments, but was told to sign a … [Read more...] about Taiwan bird group blames political flap for ejection from global network

Vinamilk UHT fresh milk with refined bird’s nest Vinamilk UHT fresh milk with bird's nest - "Year of the Ox" special edition will be a premium wellness gift for your loved ones as they wish for a happy and perfect New Year. A premium wellness gift Bird's nests are known as a source of high-quality nutrients from nature with positive effects in enhancing health. Meanwhile, fresh milk is a nutritious and convenient food familiar to millions of Vietnamese families. Based on the combination of nutritional values of these two foods, Vinamilk has successfully researched and developed a UHT fresh milk with refined Bird’s nest, which creates an ultimate source of nutrition for the whole family together with vitamins and minerals available in the product. More specifically, this is the first UHT fresh milk with refined bird’s nest in the Vietnamese market. In addition to the main ingredients of fresh milk and refined bird's nest, Vinamilk UHT fresh milk with bird's nest contains … [Read more...] about Vinamilk to introduce fresh milk with bird’s nest – “Year of the Ox” special edition