sugar

Sugar firms foresee sweet prospects

February 14, 2023 | 16:54

Sugar businesses expect a strong rebound in 2023 amid a spike in price and safeguard measures.

Sugarcane producers hit supply snag

September 19, 2022 | 17:55

Many sugarcane producers in Vietnam are facing difficulties in arranging stable supply sources due to cutthroat domestic competition.

Vietnam will investigate against trade remedies evasion for Thai sugar

September 02, 2021 | 13:01

The VSSA requested the MoIT for an investigation against trade remedy evasion for cane sugar products originating from Thailand.

Sugar firms pick sweet fruits in 2020-2021 fiscal year

August 12, 2021 | 20:25

The sugar industry has wrapped up the 2020-2021 fiscal year, with many businesses showing rosy performance.

Vietnamese sugar industry is suffering from inventory losses 1

August 14, 2019 | 09:49

The country has about 650,000 tonnes of sugar on inventory, the industry's highest so far, resulting in 17 out of 36 sugar production factories losing money.

Thanh Thanh Cong Sugar’s ambition to conquer ASEAN and EU sugar markets

January 08, 2019 | 14:21

After acquiring Hoang Anh Gia Lai Sugar Limited in Laos, Thanh Thanh Cong-Bien Hoa has found a strategic partner to enter the ASEAN and the EU markets.

Australia takes India to WTO over sugar subsidies

November 16, 2018 | 16:24

Australia announced on Friday (Nov 16) it was taking legal action against India at the WTO over sugar subsidies it said caused a "significant downturn" in world prices and hurt domestic producers.

Seven investors registered to buy all Vinasugar II shares at auction

February 12, 2018 | 09:55

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development estimates to earn $29.25 million from the auction of Vinasugar II.

Imports undercut sugar mills

January 23, 2013 | 14:22

Sugar producers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces are losing huge profits to illegal imports of Thai sugar, which is being sold at VND500,000 ($24) a tonne lower than domestically produced sugar.

Sugar import tax to rise 40 pct

December 10, 2012 | 09:45

The Ministry of Finance has decided to sharply increase import tax on sugar from January next year as local supplies are forecast to exceed demand.

Ministry allocates sugar quotas

August 08, 2012 | 16:50

Instead of inviting bids from companies, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has set individual sugar import quotas of 70,000 tonnes this year for food processing enterprises.

Importing a sweet sector taste

August 06, 2012 | 15:03

Work is underway to make sugar import export business more sweeter.

Sugar imports to reach 70,000 tonnes

August 02, 2012 | 17:08

Vietnamese companies will be allowed to import 70,000 tonnes of sugar this year despite sufficient supply in the domestic market in order to keep up with WTO commitments.

Sugar group wants quotas scrapped

August 01, 2012 | 08:50

The Vietnam Sugar and Sugarcane Association (VSSA) has called on the government to scrap its system of setting individual sugar import quotas for food processing enterprises.