VOV.VN - As many as 38 local seafood enterprises will showcase products at the Seafood Expo Global 2023 which is scheduled to run from April 25 to 27 in Barcelona, Spain, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
VOV.VN - Japan has outpaced the US to become the largest consumer of Vietnamese seafood, although the export of these products to this market decreased by 11% to over US$310 million in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
A delegation led by Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien attended the opening ceremony of the third China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou city of Hainan province on April 10.
A workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 5 provided Vietnamese businesses with updates about consumption trends and export standards in Thailand so as to help capitalise on the biggest trading partner of Vietnam in ASEAN.
Total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue increased 13.9% year on year to over VND1.5 quadrillion (US$63.9 million) in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the 5% growth in the same period of 2022, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.
Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in the year’s first quarter edged up around 4.3% year-on-year, showed official data.
VOV.VN - The signing of the Vietnam - Israel Free Trade Agreement will open up numerous opportunities for Vietnamese businesses seeking to access this potential market, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Israel.
Measures have been taken to effectively exploit the domestic market with a population of nearly 100 million to fulfil the goal of an increase of 8-9% in retail sales of goods and services, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
The protection of consumer rights online has been the focus amid the boom of e-commerce and the digital economy since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Most of the respondents in a nationwide survey have declared they will pay a premium for high-quality Vietnamese products that meet specific standards, and are originally traceable, good for health, and environmentally friendly.