The Ho Chi Minh City International Exhibition of Food & Beverages 2024 (HCMC Foodex 2024) kicked off in the city on May 15, offering an opportunity for businesses to seek consumers and establish partnerships.

The trade surplus of the agro-forestry-fishery sector in the first nine months of this year hit 13.86 billion USD, a year-on-year rise of 71.2%.

Good agricultural practices and food safety certification are the first requirements for agricultural producers who want to export or sell to international retail chains, experts have said.