Although Vietnam’s rice exports have traditionally focused on Asian markets, experts have advised businesses to pay more attention to Africa which has emerged as a key potential market.

VOV.VN - The capital has introduced its investment, trade, and tourism co-operation opportunities to partners in Africa at a conference held on October 29 in Pretoria in South Africa.

A high-level delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Politburo member, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and Chairman of its Commission for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac paid a working visit to South Africa from September 22 to October 2.

The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (under the Ministry of Industry and Trade) has announced that South Africa has officially initiated an investigation into alleged tax avoidance and anti-dumping practices on car, bus, and truck tyres imported from Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) and the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC) jointly hosted a seminar on trade and investment promotion into the Ghanaian market and business matching for firms from Ghana and Vietnam, in Ho Chi Minh City on September 25.

VOV.VN - Economic co-operation between Vietnam and Africa has seen positive developments, although it is still far from matching the potential, strong political relations, and aspirations of the people from both sides.

Deputy Minister in the Presidency of South Africa Kenneth Morolong has stated that his country remains steadfast in supporting Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, cooperation and development.

Businesses need to carefully learn about customs and consumption trends in Africa and the Middle East when they want to expand exports, particularly Halal products, to the market, heard a conference on July 12.

A delegation of the northern province of Hai Duong led by Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Tran Duc Thang paid a working visit to South Africa from June 14-18 to seek ways to promote cooperation and investment.

President Ho Chi Minh, his role in the national liberation movements in Africa, and the Vietnam - Morocco relations were the focus of a workshop held in Rabat capital on May 31.