Foreign trade expected to prosper in second half of 2021
06:00 | 03/08/2021 Trade
(VEN) - Conditions are favorable for Vietnam to boost foreign trade in the second half of 2021 and achieve the target set for the whole year, especially for sectors with export value amounting to tens of billions of US dollars.
Traceability stamp adds value to Vietnamese produce exports
06:00 | 24/07/2021 Trade
(VEN) - The itrace247 traceability system, developed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE), has been applied to Thanh Ha lychee exports to France, Japan and Singapore, adding value to Vietnamese agricultural products in those foreign markets.
Vietnam retail market grows despite Covid-19
06:00 | 16/07/2021 Trade
(VEN) - Despite the ongoing Covid-19 complications across the globe, total retail sales of goods in Vietnam grew in the first five months of 2021. Vietnam’s retail market is expected to attract foreign investors and experience faster and stronger growth once the current, fourth wave of Covid-19 in the country is controlled.
Lychee, longan and other farm produce going strong on digital platforms
06:00 | 02/07/2021 Trade
(VEN) - In the context of Covid-19, the distribution of farming products on e-commerce platforms is considered an effective and sustainable solution to support farmers. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is working hard to help localities, especially those isolated due to the pandemic, to increase online sales of farm produce.
Low prices, labor shortages concern textile, garment businesses
06:00 | 28/05/2021 Trade
(VEN) - While Vietnam earned US$11.747 billion from exporting textiles and garments in the first four months of 2021, up 13.33 percent from the same period in 2020, businesses in the industry are still worried about low product prices and labor shortages.
Nearly one million certificates issued to exporters under FTA terms
06:00 | 27/05/2021 Trade
(VEN) - In 2020, authorized agencies and organizations granted nearly one million sets of preferential certificates of origin (C/Os) for goods exported to markets having free trade agreements (FTAs) with Vietnam worth US$52.8 billion - an increase of about six percent in value and nine percent in volume compared to 2019.