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Meeting SPS key to sustainable agricultural exports to EU

Meeting the EU's Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standards (SPS) remains a challenge for Vietnamese food exporters as the country's seeking greater integration in the global food supply, said industry experts and policymakers.

Việt Nam retains positive economic outlook in short-term: World Bank

Việt Nam's economy is expected to grow by 7.2 per cent in 2022 on the back of a strong recovery in domestic demand.

Low input material price to support profit margins of plastic businesses

Việt Nam is currently heavily dependent on the import of PVC resins - input materials in the construction plastic production chain. In the second half of this year and 2023, Vietcombank Securities Co (VCBS) forecasts that a low PVC price will support profit margins of businesses.

Logistics industry must improve to take full advantage of EVFTA

The agreement has given logistics services stronger commitments compared to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

US probe conclusion deadline on Vietnamese plywood imports extended

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has once again announced the extension of the deadline for issuing its final conclusion on an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tax evasion investigation into hardwood plywood imported from Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Timber exporters struggle to find new markets

Contrary to full orders at the beginning of the year, Vietnamese wood and wooden furniture enterprises are currently facing many difficulties due to the cancellation of orders by customers because of inflation in countries such as the US and the EU and the sharp increase in input material costs.