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.

Mechanical supporting industry enhancing exports (02/10/2023)
Recently, a number of mechanical products manufactured by Vietnam have had good quality, equivalent to that of some countries in the region.

Vietnam posts trade surplus of 21.68 billion USD in nine months (02/10/2023)
Vietnam’s trade surplus in September was estimated at 2.29 billion USD, bring the figure in the first nine months of the year to 21.68 billion USD, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on September 29.

Agro-forestry-fisheries sector posts 22.5% rise in nine-month trade surplus (29/09/2023)
The agro-forestry-fisheries sector posted a trade surplus of 8.04 billion USD in the first nine months of this year, up 22.5% annually, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Conference looks for ways to boost exports of herbal products (29/09/2023)
Amidst the increasing demand for raw materials in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries, and Vietnam’s participation in various free trade agreements, the country’s herbal products, particularly cinnamon and star anise, are well-positioned to capitalise on the opportunity for development, heard a conference in Hanoi on September 28.

EU Ambassador hails Việt Nam’s efforts in lifting IUU yellow card (29/09/2023)
Việt Nam has made efforts in its legislation framework for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in a very positive way. What is more important is proper implementation and enforcement of the legislative framework in provinces and among fishermen, said Julien Guerrier, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Việt Nam.

Việt Nam’s coffee exports to Japan surge amid import slow (29/09/2023)
Việt Nam’s coffee exports to Japan are displaying positive trends, buoyed by rising selling prices amidst Japan’s reduced coffee imports from global sources.

Development of Vietnamese brands in CPTPP member markets under discussion (28/09/2023)
Solutions to promote the development of Vietnamese brands in member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) agreement were discussed at a seminar hosted by the Cong Thuong (Industry and Trade) magazine in Hanoi on September 27.

Measures sought to increase export competitiveness in agriculture (28/09/2023)
A seminar themed “Technology application and innovation for export competitiveness enhancement in the agricultural sector of Vietnam” was held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in Hanoi on September 27.

Trade Counselor: Ample space remains for exports to Malaysia (28/09/2023)
Much space remains for Vietnamese enterprises to boost their exports to Malaysia, according to Mr. Le Phu Cuong, Trade Counselor of the Embassy of Vietnam in the country.

Vietnam – second biggest exporter of Cambodia (28/09/2023)
China, Vietnam and Thailand shipped more than 11.5 billion USD worth of goods to Cambodia, making up around 70.8% of the country’s total imports of 16.3 billion USD in the first eight months of 2023, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) of Cambodia.

China is the largest export market of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables (27/09/2023)
China is the largest export market of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables, accounting for nearly 65 per cent of the total fruit and vegetable export value, according to Đặng Phúc Nguyên, general secretary of the Việt Nam Fruit and Vegetable Association.

Fertilizer prices surge after China imposes export ban (27/09/2023)
Urea prices have risen by 10% in September and 30% since July after China banned the export of the fertilizer to keep domestic prices under control.