HCM City to host Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo (09/05/2023)
As many as 400 domestic and foreign enterprises will join the 21st international medical, hospital and pharmaceutical exhibition (Vietnam Medi-pharm Expo), slated to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from August 3-5.

Vietnamese, Japanese cities look to expand collaboration in agriculture, tourism (09/05/2023)
The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the Administration of Nasushiobara city of Japan on May 8 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the fields of agriculture and tourism.

Vietnam’s leather and footwear industry targets US$27 billion in 2023 exports (09/05/2023)
The leather and footwear industry is striving to reach US$27 billion in export turnover in 2023, an increase of about 10% compared to one year earlier amid shrinking major markets and falling demand.

Việt Nam showcases farm produce at Macfrut trade fair in Italy (08/05/2023)
The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy showcased Việt Nam’s fruits, vegetables and spices at the 40th Macfrut international trade fair in Rimini city in the Emilia Romagna region last week, within the framework of the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023.

210 million mobile phones made in Vietnam in 2022, 50% sold to China, US (08/05/2023)
The 2022 import-export report released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in late April showed that Vietnam produced 210.5 million mobile phones last year, a 9.1 percent decrease compared with 2021.

National brand needed for Vietnamese coffee (08/05/2023)
Despite being a key export item, earning billions of dollars each year, Vietnam’s coffee still lacks a national brand to enhance its value. Managers and businesses in the industry all agree on the need for a national brand.

Vietnamese fruit exports to China and Laos surge (08/05/2023)
The export of bananas, durians, and jackfruit from Vietnam to China and Laos surged in the first four months of the year.

Agro-forestry-aquatic product exports down in four months (05/05/2023)
Vietnam earned $15.66 billion from agro-forestry-aquatic product exports in the first four months of 2023, down 13.3% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam posts trade surplus of 6.35 billion USD in four months (05/05/2023)
Vietnam’s export-import value in the first four months of this year was estimated at 210.79 billion USD, down 13.6% year-on-year, with a trade surplus of 6.35 billion USD, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

Vietnam records US$6.4 bln trade deficit with RoK in Q1/2023 (05/05/2023)
Vietnam slipped into a trade deficit of US$6.4 billion with the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the first quarter of the year, representing a fall of 39.3% year on year, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in the RoK.

Vietnam’s coffee export could reach $4B (05/05/2023)
Domestic coffee prices are at high levels, providing opportunities for Vietnam to maintain a coffee export revenue of over $4 billion this year.

Coffee industry works to improve product value (04/05/2023)
The coffee industry of Vietnam is working to increase the value of raw coffee exports as low added value still makes up the majority of the product that is shipped overseas.

Lifting the value of export apparel (04/05/2023)
Experts agree that improving textile production, fashion design and localization is needed for the long-term development of the domestic garment sector.

PM requests on promoting production and export of forestry, aquatic products (04/05/2023)
The Government Office has just announced Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s request on removing difficulties and promoting the production and export of forestry and aquatic products.

Vietnam’s exports plunge in first quarter (04/05/2023)
Vietnam’s exports are down almost 12 per cent in the first four months of the year, with some sectors reporting declines of between 6 and 19 per cent.

HCM City boasts potential in flower, ornamental plant production: Experts (28/04/2023)
Ho Chi Minh City has great potential in producing flowers and ornamental plants for export, heard a conference held by the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on April 27.

Vietnamese enterprises offered insight into Indian standards certification (28/04/2023)
The Vietnamese Trade Office in India and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on April 26 organised a webinar on BIS’s regulations and certification procedures for foreign manufacturers, attracting the participation of more than 60 Vietnamese firms.

Domestic firms eye increasing trade with Mexican market (27/04/2023)
Many Vietnamese businesses are interested in increasing trade with Mexico, a big and potential market of strong consumption power, according to experts.

Global Sourcing Fair Vietnam 2023 kicks off in HCM City (27/04/2023)
The Global Sourcing Fair Vietnam 2023, an event connecting global buyers with suppliers in Vietnam and other Asian countries, was opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, on April 26.

Poultry meat export signals recovery: department (27/04/2023)
Poultry meat export has shown signs of bouncing back since the beginning of 2023, according to the Department of Livestock Husbandry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.