Beef News
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) said that progress has been made towards Irish beef gaining access to the Vietnamese market.
Beef
Progress on securing market access for Irish beef to Thailand has been made through the agreement of a veterinary health certificate.
Agri-Business
Bord Bia has launched a dairy campaign in Thailand as part of the Irish government’s first ever agri-food trade mission to the country.
Minister of State Pippa Hackett, will lead Ireland’s agri-food trade mission to Thailand and Vietnam in cooperation with Bord Bia this week.
Ireland has signed a memorandum of understanding for enhanced cooperation with Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Vietnam has reported its first human infection with bird flu virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Rural Life
An Offaly farmer and a Sligo forester feature in 'Faraway Fields - The Hardest Harvest' produced by Whitehorn Films.
Vietnam has agreed to progress Ireland's beef access application through an audit visit before the end of the year.
Minister for State Martin Heydon has today announced a collaboration between agri-food authorities in Ireland and Vietnam.
An Irish agri-food trade mission to a number of Asian countries is continuing as Minister for State Martin Heydon heads to Vietnam.
The EU-Vietnam trade agreement is coming into force, with EU exports to Vietnam being taxed less as of tomorrow, Saturday, August 1.
A new trade deal between the EU and Vietnam is set to create opportunities for the Irish agri-food sector, according to the Government.
Pig/Poultry
African swine fever (ASF) has apparently been discovered for the first time in Vietnam on three farms in recent times.
The European Union and Vietnam have recently finished negotiating a Trade Agreement and an Investment Protection Agreement.
When retired Wexford farmer, Ann Stenning, returned from a trip to Vietnam, she faced a clean-up operation after the 'Beast from the East.'
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Andrew Doyle, begins a four-day visit to Vietnam today (March 14).
The Minister for Agriculture held discussions with the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam during his visit to Ireland yesterday.
The first ever Ministerial led Irish food and drink trade mission to Vietnam has been headed by the Minister of State, Andrew Doyle.
Agri Politics
A new trade deal has been agreed between the EU and Vietnam.
The EU and Vietnam have today reached an agreement in principle in the negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), after two and a half years of intense talks.
Following a recent visit by the Dáil Public Accounts Committee to Vietnam, additional resources have been sanctioned to market the Irish dairy sector.
