HCM City to host export forum and trade fair late May (18/05/2023)
The Ho Chi Minh City Export Forum and Trade Fair 2023 will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) from May 25-28, the municipal Department of Industry and Trade announced at a press conference on May 17.

Vietnam eyes stronger economic cooperation with China’s Guangdong province (18/05/2023)
The Vietnamese General Consulate in Guangzhou has exerted efforts to push up economic diplomacy in order to contribute to promoting the bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and Guangdong province – the largest locality with the strongest economy of China.

Tea exports earn 50 mln USD in first four months of 2023 (17/05/2023)
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), tea exports in the first four months of this year reached 30,000 tonnes, worth 50 million USD, down 4.8% in volume and 5.8% in value compared to the same period last year.

Trade office, embassy explore chances for Vietnamese firms in Africa (17/05/2023)
The Trade Office and Embassy of Vietnam in Algeria are attending the ninth African Investment and Commerce Forum (AFIC9) in Algiers on May 16-17 to popularise Vietnamese goods and seek investment and business opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises.

Vietnamese enterprises try to enter markets with new products (17/05/2023)
As the economic downturn remains unpredictable and purchasing power weak, Vietnamese enterprises have been trying every possible way to seek new partners and potential export markets by making specific products for each market.

Vietnam expected to emerge as a prominent logistics player in Asia (17/05/2023)
Vietnam’s logistics industry is gaining recognition in the global market, with growing expectations that it will emerge as a “rising star” in Asia.

Dragon fruit exports continue to fall amid intense competition (16/05/2023)
Vietnamese dragon fruit exporters are expected to have another difficult year as more countries grow the fruit and make the international market increasingly competitive.

FIEs still dominate Vietnam’s exports (16/05/2023)
Vietnam’s import and export value has exceeded $400 billion and is moving towards the $500 billion threshold.

Removing difficulties for seafood export (16/05/2023)
Vietnam’s seafood exports in April continued to decline by 28% over the same period in 2022, while accumulated exports in the first four months of the year reached about 2.6 billion USD, down 31% over the same period in 2022, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). Seafood exports to some key markets such as the US, China, and Japan all saw significant decreases.

Vietnam ships first batch of ruby plums to Hong Kong (16/05/2023)
The country will export a first batch of ruby plums to Hong Kong this week at VND400,000 ($17) a kilogram, nearly double the domestic price.

Halal industry to boost Vietnam’s links with Muslim countries: official (15/05/2023)
With sound partnerships with Muslim-majority countries, the Halal industry will become an important field of cooperation, helping further promote Vietnam’s substantive ties with such partners and contribute to common development and prosperity, said former Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu.

Improving product quality, infrastructure critical to promote trade with China (15/05/2023)
Improving product quality coupled with infrastructure was critical to promoting cross-border trade via official channels with China.

Vietnamese agricultural exports rebound (15/05/2023)
With the export of several agricultural products such as rubber, coffee, and pepper gradually recovering, there remains a positive outlook ahead for export growth to major markets in the second quarter of the year.

Vietnam’s vegetable, fruit exports likely to hit 4 billion USD this year (15/05/2023)
As one of the few sectors reporting export turnover increase in the first quarter of 2023, Vietnam’s vegetable and fruit sector has a bright outlook to earn 4 billion USD in export revenue this year.

Vietnam expected to become Asia’s electronics production hub: director (12/05/2023)
Vietnam may become one of Asia’s top electronics manufacturing hubs thanks to nvestments in the country by electronics giants such as Samsung, Apple, LG, and Intel.

Vietnam remains in world’s Top 5 plywood exporters (12/05/2023)
Vietnam earned US$ 1.1 billion from exporting plywood in the first 11 months of 2022, securing the fifth place in the world’s top five largest plywood exporters, according to the International Trade Center (ITC).

Amplifying EVFTA’s origin compliance (11/05/2023)
The European Union has been one of Vietnam’s key trading partners since the early days of Vietnam’s economic reform period. The partnership marked a significant milestone in the history of its bilateral cooperation as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) entered into effect in August 2020.

Durian exports forecast to boom (11/05/2023)
Vietnam’s durian exports are expected to see a boom in the time ahead when the durian harvest season reaches its peak, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Surpassing Thailand, Vietnam becomes No 2 rice exporter in the world (11/05/2023)
With a bumper crop and good export prices, Vietnam’s rice export volume and turnover have exceeded Thailand’s, making the former the second largest exporter amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Vietnam third top chip exporter to the US (11/05/2023)
Vietnam accounted for 10% of semiconductor chip exports to the U.S. in the 12 months ending this February, ranking third after Malaysia and Taiwan.