Interest trade in agriculture sector between Vietnam and some WTO member countries

Abstract

Based on secondary data from Uncomtrade, the article uses a gravity model to assess intra-industry trade of agricultural products between Vietnam and some WTO member countries. Research results show that in the period 2009-2018 Intra-agricultural trade between Vietnam and WTO member countries tends to increase over time as shown by the infra-agricultural trade index of agricultural products IIT. Productivity between Vietnam and China, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand were higher than other countries and relatively stable in the period 2009-2018. In addition, the results of quantitative analysis model show economic scale factors, per capita income, geographical distance, extent of economic openness, population size, and agricultural land area have a positive impact on intra-agricultural trade of Vietnam and some WTO member countries.