Coffee export volume high but export price low (20/04/2023)
Vietnam ranks first in terms of coffee cultivation yield in the world and ranks second in export market share. But its export price is the lowest.

Philippines - biggest importer of Vietnamese rice in Q1 (20/04/2023)
The Philippines spent more than 450 million USD importing some 900,000 tonnes of Vietnamese rice in the first quarter of this year, and more orders are expected to be placed in the time ahead.

PM Chinh asks US to open market for Vietnamese produce (20/04/2023)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the U.S. to open its market further to Vietnamese agricultural products as he met with visiting Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack Wednesday.

Diversifying material sources opens door to sustainable supply chain (19/04/2023)
Diversifying sources of materials and stepping up digital transformation have been regarded as the key to the building of a smart, sustainable supply chain in the garment-textile sector, insiders said.

Rules paradox hinders plans for EU exports (19/04/2023)
Though the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will remove import tariffs for many export items into the EU, costs for access to this market are set to increase in addition to strict rules of origin.

Vietnam foresees opportunity to boost coffee exports (19/04/2023)
The robusta coffee market is bustling again with the comeback of two big producers – Brazil and Indonesia. However, the supply prospects of the two countries are giving an opportunity to Vietnam to boost exports and cement its top position.

Austria requested to soon ratify EVIPA, help remove IUU yellow card (18/04/2023)
Vietnam expects Austria to soon ratify the EU – Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and help remove a yellow card under the illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing regulations of the European Commission against Vietnamese seafood exports to the European Union.

Top Vietnamese legislator leaves for Cuba, Argentina, Uruguay visits (18/04/2023)
Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue and his entourage departed Hanoi on April 18 morning for official visits to Cuba, Argentina and Uruguay from April 18-28.

Vietnam, Australia need to develop more balanced trade: PM (18/04/2023)
Vietnam and Australia need to develop bilateral trade in a more balanced way by promoting the export of Vietnamese products to the Southwest Pacific nation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while receiving Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell in Hanoi on April 17.

Vietnam looks to step up economic cooperation with Italian region (18/04/2023)
A series of workshops and seminars on the potential for promoting economic cooperation between Vietnam and the Umbria region, along with trade and investment promotion events, were hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Italy on April 14 – 16.

Vietnam, Uruguay seek ways to boost cooperation (17/04/2023)
Trade ties between Vietnam and Uruguay have still not been commensurate with the potential of the two countries, delegates heard at the third meeting of the Vietnam - Uruguay Joint Committee for Economic, Trade and Investment Cooperation held online recently in Hanoi and Montevideo.

HCM City business group suggests economic pump-priming measures (17/04/2023)
The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Business Associations has proposed authorities to resolve difficulties faced by businesses suffering from a sharp drop in export orders.

Vietnamese enterprises must prepare in advance for CBAM: experts (17/04/2023)
The European Union (EU)’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which is set to take effect in 2024, will impact production and trade activities of Vietnamese manufacturers, especially in high carbon emission industries like iron and steel, aluminium and cement, as well as the whole economy, said experts.

Vietnamese seafood firms propose US$430 million credit package (17/04/2023)
The preferential loans would enable local producers and exporters to make certain inputs and maintain export markets.

VinFast to export 1,800 VF 8 electric cars to US, Canada (17/04/2023)
VinFast, a member of Vietnamese private conglomerate Vingroup on April 15 announced that a batch of its 1,800 VF 8 electric cars is now at MPC Port in the northern city of Hai Phong for export to the US and Canada.

Japan tops importers of Vietnam’s fishery products in Q1 (14/04/2023)
Japan has surpassed the US to become the biggest importer of Vietnam’s fishery products, with over 310 million USD in value in the first quarter of 2023, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Over 400 firms join Vietnam International Café Show in HCM City (14/04/2023)
Vietnam International Café Show 2023, a coffee, food and beverage exhibition, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 13, attracting more than 400 domestic and international exhibitors.

Tuna exports to UK triple (14/04/2023)
Tuna exports to the U.K. tripled year-on-year in the first two months of the year even as shipments to some main markets like the U.S. and E.U. plunged.

Vietnamese firm seeks ways into Russian coffee market (14/04/2023)
DNL Viet Nam Import Export and Trading JSC, in collaboration with its Russian partner Solaris LLC, is introducing its three-in-one coffee product branded Wakey at the Coffee Tea Cacao Russian Expo 2023 (CTCRE) which is taking place from April 12-14 in Moscow, Russia.

HCMC posts Q1 trade deficit via ports of $2.27bln (13/04/2023)
City’s total trade turnover via local ports in Q1 estimated at $28.34 billion.