VOV.VN - The advantages of joining new-generation free trade agreements such as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) are expected to provide a fresh impetus for the local retail market to grow following a gloomy period caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to insiders.

Ten years after the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force in 2009, with import tariffs removed already, Japanese consumer goods suppliers are looking into bolstering their presence in the Vietnamese market amid local and regional competition.

VOV.VN - An array of Vietnamese goods are being introduced at the Vietnam Fair which is set to run from September 11 to September 13 at 40 AEON supermarket chains across Japan.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Japan presented cash rewards to 48 Vietnamese apprentices who had performed excellently in the recent Japanese language proficiency test during a ceremony held in Tokyo on September 5.

The “Vietnamese people use Vietnamese goods” campaign has helped raise consumer awareness about locally-produced goods and services, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said on August 12.