Vietnam hopes to further increase trade and investment with Latin American countries, with a focus on energy, telecommunications, hi-tech agriculture, and industries with high added value, an official has said.

VOV.VN - The virtual Vietnam International Agriculture Fair 2021 (AgroViet 2021) opened on December 9 to promote connectivity for the value chain of Vietnamese agricultural products and expand co-operation among both local and foreign businesses.

Collaboration opportunities between Vietnam and Laos remain huge for bringing mutual benefits to their farmers, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan at his talks with Lao Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Phet Phomphiphak on December 6.

VOV.VN - There remains plenty of room for Vietnamese farm produce exports to Singapore to grow as the island nation is keen on seeking partner countries to co-operate in the production of agricultural products and processed foods, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in US$43.5 billion from exporting agricultural products during the past 11 months of the year, representing a rise of 14.2% on-year and fulfilling the export target for the whole year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

After months of contraction due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts, production and export activities are recovering strongly, the Dau tu (Vietnam Investment Review) newspaper reported.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan and World Bank Country Director for Vietnam Carolyn Turk co-chaired a high-level policy dialogue on low-carbon green agricultural transformation and emissions reduction on November 30.

The total import-export turnover between Vietnam and Australia reached a record of AUD14 billion (US$10 billion) in the first 10 months of this year, an increase of 50% over the same period last year.

The fourth COVID-19 outbreak has severely affected Vietnamese trade. However, many businesses in the country have taken advantage of this difficult time to make a transition from traditional business to that in the digital environment.

Vietnamese enterprises should avoid basic mistakes when exporting food and agricultural products to the European Union (EU), heard a consultancy session for exports to Belgium and the EU which was held by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on November 22.