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Abstract

"Global financial crisis and recession are affecting seriously the Vietnamese economy, especially its export. The export value in the first quarter of 2009 was estimated at US$13.5 billion increasing some 2.5% over the same period last year. This situation makes it difficult for Vietnam to gain an export growth rate of 13% set by the National Assembly. In such a situation, the export of farm products from Vietnam can also make some progress because their competitiveness is good enough and the world demand for food is high. Promoting the export of farm products not only help make up for falls in export of other goods but also implement the program to develop agriculture and rural areas as required by the conference of the VCP Central Committee of the 10th term. This effort is more meaningful  when  the  export  of  manufactured goods is falling."

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