President Vo Van Thuong appreciated former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet’s special sentiments on consolidating and promoting the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Chile, at their meeting in Hanoi on March 27.
Agriculture has affirmed its role as an important pillar of the economy, helping build an independent and self-reliant economy with active, intensive, and effective integration into the world and bring a prosperous and happy life to people.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) held a seminar to review the three years of the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on December 26 in Hanoi.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade, on November 18, held a seminar with the theme "Exporting to FTA markets - Solving the problem of sustainable development". More than 300 export enterprises in many sectors and industries in the South and enterprises from the EuroCham and AmCham attended the program.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the ASEAN Summits with Japan, the US and Canada in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 12.
Vietnam is becoming increasingly more and more attractive in the eyes of foreign retail giants. Despite global fluctuations some big international retailers are making ambitious plans to expand their foothold in the Vietnamese market, mainly due to a stable growth structure in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s garment-textile exports are likely to encounter a host of challenges in terms of both market and supply chain in the second half of this year despite positive results in the first half, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) helps promote Vietnam-Australia cooperation in terms of trade and investment, the Cong Thuong (Industry and Trade) newspaper said, citing Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh.
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong held talks on February 25, agreeing to bolster cooperation in all fields.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the high-level session of the annual Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) in Hanoi on February 21 under the theme “Restoring the economy & Developing supply chain in the new normal”.
Many people are concerned whether the US will return to renegotiate its terms for rejoining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). However, some people strongly believe that the return of the US seems inevitable.
There are still several concerns over whether the United States of America will return to negotiate and rejoin the Comprehensive Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in the near future. Speaking with Saigon Investment, Asso.Prof.Dr. VO DAI LUOC, Director of the Vietnam Asia Pacific Economic Center, shared many of his views on this issue.
With the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), member countries in the region, like Vietnam, will have more convenient transportation. The RCEP is expected to increase the export value of Vietnam's agriculture, especially fresh fruits and vegetables, thanks to the reduction in storage and logistics costs.
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss signed the agreed minutes on the conclusion of negotiations over the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).
Mr. Do Thang Hai, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), said that although the Covid-19 pandemic was complicated, the export turnover of agricultural, aquatic, and seafood products in 2020 still increased by 1.6 percent year-on-year, exceeding US$30 billion, at the Vietnam International Food Industry Exhibition 2020 (Foodexpo 2020) organized by the Department of Trade Promotion under the MoIT on December 9.
A ceremony to welcome the arrival of Margrethe Maersk, one of the largest container ships in the world, was held at Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) - a joint venture between Vietnam Maritime Corporation, Saigon Port, and APM Terminals - in Phu My Town in Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province in the morning of October 26.
Despite the disruption of supply chains, Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) still rose by 3.68 percent in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the economy nosedived with the growth rate merely at 0.39 percent. In the third quarter, GDP growth recovered to 2.62 percent, sending the three-quarter growth rate to 2.12 percent.
Along with several free trade agreements that have been signed, countries in the world have also increased the technical barriers and safeguard measures to protect domestic production. This has caused many Vietnamese enterprises to face the risk of losing the export market if they do not prepare carefully before joining the market.