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Core tip: During the 36th week of 2025 (September 1-7), global white shrimp prices remained stable overall, but the price gap between different origins is rapidly widening. Farm prices in Vietnam and Thailand have risen noticeably, with a premium of about 30% compared to shrimp of the same specifications from India and Indonesia, creating a stark contrast. Meanwhile, Ecuador's prices are at the global low, while China's market continues to slide under pressure from sluggish consumption.

In the first half of this year, Vietnam's exports of shrimp to the European Union (EU) amounted to $252 million, showing a clear growth of 16% compared to the same period last year. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the EU emerged as the most stable market for Vietnam's shrimp growth this year. Among the major EU markets, Germany saw a 24% increase, Belgium 31%, and France about 20%, while the Netherlands, traditionally considered a key market, saw a 4% decrease. This is analyzed as a reflection of changes and segmentation in consumption patterns within the EU market. By item, whiteleg shrimp was the main export item, with exports amounting to $260 million, accounting for the majority of the total.

The program systematizes food safety control requirements for the entire production process of fresh durian (covering planting, harvesting, transportation, storage, packaging, and export). At the same time, strict control processes have been established for the registration, review, and food safety certification activities of fresh durian batches intended for export food. The applicable parties include organizations and individuals involved in the production chain of exporting fresh durian food, including merchants registered under the name of export consignors (not engaged in packaging and processing activities). According to the decision, the institution authorized by the chairman of the provincial people's committee will be responsible for food safety review, inspection, and supervision; it will verify the compliance of institutions involved in the planting bases, planting areas, packaging factories, and storage and transportation of fresh durian for export with food safety production and operation commitments. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has also specified the requirements for exporting fresh durian. Accordingly, the products must originate from planting bases/planting areas that have been inspected, monitored, numbered, and listed in the recognized list of the competent authorities of the importing countries. Fresh durian must be stored and transported according to regulations, classified, packaged, and labeled by qualified packaging institutions, and, if necessary, listed in the recognized list of the importing market. In addition, exported fresh durian must meet the heavy metal residue standards stipulated in the Technical Regulations on Food Heavy Metal Pollution Limits (QCVN 8-2:2011/BYT), the pesticide residue standards stipulated in the Regulation on Limiting Pesticide Residues in Food (50/2016/TT-BYT), and the corresponding import market's index catalog and related regulations on food safety limits for durian products. (Complete)