Vietnam marks first bird’s nest batch exported to China by air
Vietnam has exported bird’s nests to China by air for the first time, which once again reflects opportunities for the bird’s nest industry to develop sustainably, especially after a protocol on bird’s nest export to China was signed.
Workers process bird's nests at a Vietnamese company. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has exported bird’s nests to China by air for thefirst time, which once again reflects opportunities for the bird’s nestindustry to develop sustainably, especially after a protocol on bird’s nestexport to China was signed.
The first Vietnamesebird’s nest products shipped to China by air underwent customs clearance onJanuary 5. The products of The Hai Yen, based in Nha Trang city of centralKhanh Hoa province, were delivered from Tan Son Nhat International Airport inHo Chi Minh City to a company based in Shenzhen city of China.
Thisbatch was the first to be exported to China via the official channel by air sinceVietnamese firms were granted export codes for bird’s nest products in October2023.
In November, the first Vietnamesebird’s nests entered this neighbouring market via the official channel by land.
Tran Thanh Hai, CEO of The Hai Yen, said the company chose air transport to deliver its bird’s nests to ensure the bestquality as this means of transport is quick, thus minimising impact on productquality.
Bird's nest products of The Hai Yen have met standards for export to China. (Photo: nhandan.vn)
Earlier,it had taken The Hai Yen months to negotiate and work to meet standards for rawmaterial, processing, packaging, and transport. The firm was granted anexport code by the General Administration of Customs China in October lastyear.
Hainoted that to export bird’s nests to China, the company has received support fromthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of AnimalHealth, and the Vietnamese Embassy in China.
Numerous challenges are still aheadfor all licensed businesses to win Chinese consumers’ trust, she said,perceiving that the presence of Vietnamese bird’s nests in this populous marketis a great chance for the industry to grow more strongly in the future.
Echoingthe view, Le Thanh Dai, Chairman of the Vietnam Swiftlet Farming Association,said China is a highly potential market for Vietnamese bird’s nests, and the exportvia the official channel to this market will create big opportunities for the industry’ssustainable development./.
A ceremony was held in the northern border province of Lang Son to announce the export of first batch of bird’s nest products to China following a protocol signed in November of 2022 between the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Chinese General Administration of Customs.
China’s official permission for bird’s nest products from Vietnam to be exported to the country will create significant opportunities for the local bird’s nest farming industry and the production and processing of bird’s nests in Vietnam.
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Workers process bird's nests at a Vietnamese company. (Photo: VNA) 
Bird's nest products of The Hai Yen have met standards for export to China. (Photo: nhandan.vn) 
