China will consider 
resuming the importation of Vietnamese sweet potatoes and chilies. This was made public after an online conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) which aimed to address technical bottlenecks in order to boost farm produce consumption amid COVID-19.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam said the Chinese side cannot travel to conduct the necessary measures for signing an export protocol on certain agro products. Still, China has agreed to allow Vietnam’s sweet potatoes to enter its market on the condition that all cultivation areas and packaging companies are inspected and apply technical measures to prevent the risk of the produce being infected.
With regard to chili, China asked Vietnam to cease exports last year but the General Administration of Customs of China has now agreed on the temporary resumption of chili shipments from Vietnam while the Chinese side analyses the risks.
The Plant Protection Department will study suitable technical and phytosanitary measures and forward these to relevant Chinese agencies, as well as help localities set up disease-free cultivation areas, Huong noted.
Source en.vietnamplus.vn