VOV.VN - Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports in the first quarter of the year are estimated at about US$136 million, suffering a slight decrease of 2% against the same period from last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - China has long been Vietnam’s top trading partner, with bilateral trade soaring to approximately US$172 billion by 2023, while the Vietnamese side claims the title of being China's largest trading partner within ASEAN and fifth in the world overall.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien had a meeting in Vientiane on April 8 with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone who asked relevant ministries of the two sides to focus on removing difficulties facing their businesses in exporting coal and electricity, thus improving the effectiveness of bilateral cooperation in trade, energy, and minerals.

VOV.VN - The National Trade Promotion Agency of Malaysia (MATRADE) has unveiled that it plans to organise a series of events in multiple fields throughout the year in order to further promote economic ties between Vietnam and Malaysia.

VOV.VN - Japan’s news service Nikkei Asia recently published an article to highlight that many leading companies from the Republic of Korea (RoK) operating in the Vietnamese market are facing fierce competition from Chinese peers.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue hosted separate receptions for several leaders of Chinese corporations operating in transport and energy on April 8 as part of his official trip to China.

Vietnam has solidified its position as the most attractive investment destination for Taiwanese companies in Southeast Asia and globally, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Duy Dong told the Vietnam-Taiwan business forum in Hanoi on April 8.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Lao Minister of Industry and Commerce Malaithong Kommasith signed a new Vietnam-Laos trade agreement following their talks in Vientiane, Laos, on April 8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rattan, bamboo, sedge, and carpet exports during the first quarter of the year surged by 28.3% to reach US$212.07 million against the same period from last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage Co., Ltd. started construction on a beverage factory on April 8 in Huu Thanh Industrial Park of Duc Hoa district in the southern province of Long An.