Exports of rattan, bamboo, sedge, and carpet products rebound in August (09/10/2023)
Vietnam’s export of rattan, bamboo, sedge and carpet products recorded a back in August to reach US$64.38 million, an increase of 4.2% from the previous month and 4.4% compared to August, 2022, according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam attractive to European firms: seminar (09/10/2023)
A seminar was held by the Vietnam Trade and Industry Review in Hanoi on October 6 to discuss how to connect with the EU firms and make the best use of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Vietnamese fruit faces tougher competition in China (09/10/2023)
Vietnam exported less fruit to China as the northern neighbor increased dragon fruit cultivation and allowed official import of passion fruit from Laos and longan from Cambodia.

The top-priority mission of the EU Ambassador to VN (06/10/2023)
The newly appointed EU Ambassador to Vietnam Julien Guerrier has many "trump cards" to help him promote close relations between the EU and Vietnam during his tenure.

Recent slump in lobster exports to China raises need for switch to official export (06/10/2023)
The recent significant slump in lobster exports to China has highlighted an urgent need for Việt Nam to switch to official export channels to ensure stability, the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (Vasep) said.

Event seeking to bring Vietnamese goods into Japanese retail system opens (06/10/2023)
A wide range of Vietnamese products such as packaged and processed foods, and agricultural products are on display at the Vietnamese Products Exhibition Week that opened at AEON Tân Phú Celadon store in HCM City on Thursday.

Vietnamese exports face US trade defence measures (06/10/2023)
The US’s increased trade defence measures on imports in general and Vietnamese goods in particular has made it increasingly hard to export to this market, according to Counsellor and head of the Vietnam Trade Office in the US Do Ngoc Hung.

EU’s carbon tax regime enters transitional phase (05/10/2023)
The EU’s effort to cut carbon emissions globally is going into high gear as the bloc’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its transitional phase on Sunday.

Int’l Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations appreciates Vietnam’s logistics sector (05/10/2023)
The Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA) is sending a delegation to attend the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) World Congress (FWC) 2023 in Brussels, Belgium from October 4-6.

State budget collection from imports, exports down nearly 19% in nine months (05/10/2023)
The General Department of Customs on October 4 reported that its state budget collection stood at 268.69 trillion VND (10.99 billion USD) between January and September, decreasing by 18.6% compared to the same period last year.

Việt Nam, UK free trade deal catalyst for boosting export (05/10/2023)
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phùng Đức Tiến on Wednesday had a working session with the visiting Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack in Hà Nội.

Outlook for wood products exports to UK remains optimistic (04/10/2023)
Wood and wood product exports to the UK, as well as other major export markets, are expected to recover this year after a significant drop, industry experts have predicted.

Rubber export revenue at 1.89 billion USD (04/10/2023)
Vietnam posted revenue of 1.89 billion USD from the export of 1.42 million tonnes of rubber during the first nine months of this year. Though volumes increased, there was a year-on-year fall of 17.4% in value.

Việt Nam's economic growth to slow to 4.7% this year: World Bank (04/10/2023)
Việt Nam’s real economic growth is expected to slow to 4.7 per cent this year before recovering to 5.5 per cent in 2024 and 6.0 per cent in 2025, according to Việt Nam’s Macro and Poverty Outlook released by the World Bank on Monday.

Agriculture sector achieves trade surplus of $8b in nine months (03/10/2023)
Việt Nam’s agriculture sector achieved a trade surplus of US$8.04 billion in the first nine months of 2023, an increase of 22.5 per cent over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Aquatic product exports see slight increase in September (03/10/2023)
The export value of aquatic products is estimated at 862 million USD in September, equal to that in the same period last year, and 16 million USD higher than that of August, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam promotes negotiations of FTA with MERCOSUR (03/10/2023)
Vietnam is taking measures to promote the negotiations of a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), which is expected to be a driving force for Vietnam to tap the Latin American market.

Wood pellet, wood chip exports – a bright spot: official (03/10/2023)
Wood pellets and wood chips are a bright spot in the shipment of forestry products, said head of the Wood Chip Section under the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (Viforest) Thang Van Thong.

PM urges utmost efforts to complete socio-economic development targets for 2023 amid complex challenges (02/10/2023)
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has required utmost efforts to fulfil to the highest possible level of targets and tasks for 2023.

HCM City to host international industrial machinery expo 2023 (02/10/2023)
The International Exhibition on Industrial Machinery, Equipment, Technology and Products (VINAMAC EXPO 2023) will take place from November 15 - 17 in Ho Chi Minh City.