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.

Vietnam, China’s Guangxi promote trade cooperation (13/04/2023)
There is ample room for Vietnam and China’s localities, particularly Guangxi province, to boost trade collaboration, said Deputy Director of the city’s Investment & Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) Nguyen Tuan.

Vietnam needs radical solutions to revive growth (13/04/2023)
Vietnam needs extremely radical and long-term solutions to once again revive the entire process of growth within the economy.

Vietnam to boost export of food ingredients to Swedish market (13/04/2023)
The Open Trade Gate Sweden (OTGS) is scheduled to host a webinar on April 20 to provide Vietnamese businesses with relevant information about opportunities to boost the export of food ingredients to the Swedish market, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Sweden.

Exports overcome challenges to achieve 6% growth target for 2023 (12/04/2023)
Vietnam had a total import and export turnover of nearly 154.3 billion USD in the first quarter of this year. Although the export turnover dropped more than 13% against last year, Vietnam still maintained a trade balance and had a trade surplus of 4 billion USD, 1.9 billion USD higher than in 2022. This will help Vietnam reach its target of 6% export growth this year.

Lack of orders plague VN wood export businesses (12/04/2023)
Vietnam’s wood industry has unexpectedly fallen into an unprecedented slump amid a sharp decline in orders.

Tra fish by-products to become huge money earner: Experts (12/04/2023)
Stronger investment into processing by-products of tra fish will be a way for Vietnam to optimise their huge potential and values amid the expanding tra fish sector, according to experts.

Vietnam’s agricultural products face more difficulties in export to China (12/04/2023)
Vietnam’s agricultural product exports to China are facing increasing difficulties due to tightening export requirements, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Conference promotes Vietnam’s trade, investment cooperation with China’s locality (11/04/2023)
A conference on promoting trade, investment and economic cooperation between Vietnam and China’s Hainan province took place in the local Haikou city on April 10, attended by the sides’ officials and approximately 120 enterprises.

UK’s accession to CPTPP to bring more incentives for Vietnamese exports (11/04/2023)
The UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will complement the existing UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) and help upgrade the bilateral relations thanks to additional preferential tariffs, Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for the Department for Business and Trade of the UK, reportedly said.