Vietnam sees farming revolution, exports high-quality rice (11/04/2023)
Anticipating that rice yield and output are nearly hitting the ceiling, Vietnam is preparing for a revolution in rice farming, striving for 1 million hectares of high-quality rice.

VN garment industry in difficulty as global market shrinks (11/04/2023)
Vietnamese garment and textile exports plunged by 18.63% to US$8,701 billion during the first three months of the year, according to figures released by the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas).

Rubber industry needs better grip on competitiveness in int’l market (10/04/2023)
As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, Vietnam’s rubber industry faces challenges from both the world market and internal factors that hinder the industry’s competitiveness. Finicky global markets are extremely competitive and well down the road of development, meaning Vietnam needs to catch up to keep pace.

Vietnam exports 1.7 million tonnes of rice in Q1 (10/04/2023)
Vietnam exported 1.7 million tonnes of rice in Q1 worth over $900 million, a 19% increase in quantity and 30% rise in value over the same period last year, according to Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam eyes $30B in food, food stuff exports annually (10/04/2023)
Vietnam has issued a national action plan on building a sustainable food and food stuff system to 2030, with a goal of maintaining the export turnover of over $30 billion each year.

Durian fastest growing fruit export to China (07/04/2023)
Durian was the fastest-growing export to China among fruits in the first two months of this year, rising by 291% year-on-year to US$56.9 million.

Global economic slowdown key risk to Vietnam’s growth outlook: AMRO (07/04/2023)
This year, AMRO expected Vietnam’s GDP growth to hit 6% in 2023, and then rebound to 7,1% in 2024.

Vietnamese businesses updated on India’s new foreign trade policy (07/04/2023)
An online seminar on India’s foreign trade policy in 2023 was held by the Vietnam Trade Office in New Delhi on April 5, attracting the participation of representatives from Vietnamese agencies and businesses, and researchers.

Vietnam exports 1.7 million tonnes of rice in Q1 (07/04/2023)
Vietnam exported 1.7 million tonnes of rice in the first quarter of 2023 worth over 900 million USD, a 19% increase in quantity and 30% rise in value compared to the same period in 2022.

VN steel industry awaits indication of progress (06/04/2023)
The steel sector across Vietnam continues to face a variety of challenges to its growth prospects from multiple angles.

Workshop seeks to help firms optimise Thai consumer market (06/04/2023)
A workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 5 provided Vietnamese businesses with updates about consumption trends and export standards in Thailand so as to help capitalise on the biggest trading partner of Vietnam in ASEAN.

Vietnam, Australia utilise FTAs to boost economic and trade co-operation (05/04/2023)
Vietnamese and Australian businesses have been advised to maximise incentives of free trade agreement (FTAs) in a bid to increase investment and ramp up economic and trade co-operation moving forward, according to insiders.

Vietnam, the Netherlands promote exports through digital environment (05/04/2023)
The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade will cooperate with agencies, organisations, and businesses to support Vietnamese exporters in e-commerce.

Vietnam Expo introduces domestic products to world (05/04/2023)
The country’s annual largest fair, the Vietnam Expo 2023 will be held from April 5 to 8 at Hanoi International Centre for Exhibition (ICE) with 600 booths by more than 500 enterprises from 16 countries and territories.

Vietnam’s ST25 rice exported to the Republic of Vanuatu (05/04/2023)
The Vietnam Trade Office in Australia has helped Vietnamese enterprises to sign a contract to export ten containers of ST25 rice to Vanuatu.

MARD targets $14 billion in agro-forestry-aquatic exports in Q2 (04/04/2023)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development targets $14 billion in export turnover of the agro-forestry-acquatic sector in the second quarter of this year, an increase of 3 per cent on-year.

Garment exports expected at more than $45 billion in 2023: association (04/04/2023)
The Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) forecast garment exports to reach more than USS$45 billion in 2023, higher than this year value of $44 billion, driven by the opportunities provided by new-generation free trade agreements.

Private sector remains driving force for Vietnam’s economy (04/04/2023)
Capital from the private sector also makes a great contribution to socio-economic development.

Vietnam’s fisheries exports reach 1.85 billion USD in Q1 (04/04/2023)
Fisheries export value was estimated at 1.85 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, a decline of 27% compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam, Israel conclude FTA negotiations (03/04/2023)
Vietnam and Israel on April 2 announced the conclusion of negotiations for their free trade agreement (FTA), creating a premise for the two countries to sign the deal right this year.