The implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in early August represents hope that Vietnamese shrimp exports to the EU market will rise during the remaining months of the year.
From the beginning of the year to now, footwear exports to top markets such as the US, China, Japan, Belgium and Germany have all recorded significant declines compared to the same period last year.
At the ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting, the ministers noted that despite complicated and unpredictable developments, especially the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ASEAN- India relations continue to make significant progress across all fields, including the implementation of the ASEAN-India Action Plan 2016-2020.
The recovery prospects look brightest for Vietnam and the country is expected to be the only Southeast Asian economy to record positive growth this year, according to the latest Global Economic Outlook report from Oxford Economics, commissioned by chartered accountancy body ICAEW.
Nine Vietnamese fragrant rice varieties will enjoy tariff export quotas to Europe under the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) agreement.
Benefits generated by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and challenges to Dutch investors in Vietnam are among the topics discussed at a virtual forum on September 9.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh attended the ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting held online within the framework of the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 53) and related meetings on September 9.
Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng urged stronger and more drastic and appropriate measures to early complete all recommendations by the European Commission (EC) so as to remove its yellow card warning over illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU).
‘Developing Exports in HCM City until 2025, with a Vision to 2030’ forecasts opportunities for and challenges to exports, identifies the most competitive export sectors and products and propose solutions and strategies for developing exports. Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Industry and Trade has unveiled a project to promote exports over the next five years.
After falling sharply in previous months, export pangasius to the US has increased since July. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers, by the end of July, the total value of pangasius exports to the US reached 133.7 million USD, down 20.2% over the same period last year. But in July, pangasius export value to the US increased slightly by 4.4%.
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