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VN increases application of trade defence instruments

Việt Nam is increasing the application of trade defence instruments to protect the legitimate rights of domestic producers as the country integrates rapidly into the global economy.

Agro-forestry, fisheries exports to US, EU hit by Covid-19 pandemic

With Việt Nam’s main agro-forestry and fisheries export markets after China such as the US and Europe being hit by the new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Vietnamese exporters are suffering.

MoIT proposes Prime Minister reopen secondary border gates with China

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc permit customs clearance of goods through all secondary border gates in the northern province of Lạng Sơn, which is on the border with China.

Businesses search for ways to overcome COVID-19

Many businesses are struggling from a lack of raw materials and falling exports due to the impacts of the global pandemic COVID-19. The Ministry of Industry and Trade said the pandemic had had a strong impact on industrial production.

EVFTA poses challenges to Vietnamese agricultural products

Since the EVTFA was approved, experts have been analysing the opportunities for Vietnam to penetrate deeper into the high-value foreign markets. However, the implementation of the deal also poses many challenges to Vietnamese agricultural products.

US, EU not restrict imports of goods from Vietnam

Amid the information that the EU and the US shut down borders to immigration and medical quarantine and will also halt the import and export of goods, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on March 21 informed that the EU and the US do not apply any measures to restrict the import of goods from Vietnam.

Despite COVID-19, Vietnam enjoys US$1 bln trade surplus in mid-March

Vietnam achieved a trade surplus of approximately US$1 billion in the first half of March, with total import-export turnover reaching over US$21.47 billion despite the impact caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Textile and footwear firms go local to survive pandemic

While most textile and footwear enterprises in Việt Nam struggled to find alternative sources of raw materials to maintain production, some with local sources have survived during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Việt Nam proposes postponing 36th ASEAN Summit and related meetings

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Thursday wrote to leaders of ASEAN countries and New Zealand proposing the 36th ASEAN Summit, the ASEAN-New Zealand Summit and related meetings, initially scheduled for April 8-9 in Việt Nam’s Đà Nẵng City, be postponed until the end of June.