As Vietnam's growing network of free trade agreements (FTAs) is opening up more opportunities for exporters, in Ho Chi Minh City-the country's biggest hub of foreign trade, efforts are shifting from simply providing FTA information to helping businesses raise value added and engage more deeply in global supply chains.

The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) has helped boost Vietnam’s textile and garment exports to the UK, but maintaining market share and achieving sustainable growth will require exporters to adapt to increasingly stringent market requirements.

Agricultural exporters need to adapt proactively to diverging sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements as the European Union (EU) tightens food safety controls, officials said, adding that compliance has become essential to maintaining access to key export markets.

VOV.VN - More than five years after the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) took effect, Vietnamese seafood is steadily expanding its market share in the United Kingdom, one of Europe’s major seafood import markets with stable and diverse consumer demand.

VOV.VN - Long regarded as one of the most attractive destinations for Vietnamese rice exports, the European Union (EU) is now playing a broader role in transforming the country’s rice industry through higher standards for quality, traceability and sustainability.

VOV.VN - While the United Kingdom offers strong export potential for Vietnamese products, companies are being urged to improve quality standards, sustainability practices and supply chain transparency to stay competitive.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a directive to strengthen measures for promoting rice production and exports in the new context, while ensuring domestic market stability and food security.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a new decision assigning lead responsibilities to key ministries to drive the UK – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) forward.

The rate of issuance of certificates of origin (C/O) and the level of utilisation of tariff preferences by Vietnamese enterprises have recorded positive changes after six years of implementing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$7 billion from exports to the UK in the first 10 months of this year, marking a year-on-year rise of 10.8%, according to Vietnam Customs.