The ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), once upgraded, will provide favourable opportunities for Vietnamese agricultural exporters to explore and expand their markets within the bloc, especially in the Halal market, according to Vietnam SPS Office.

The state visits to Laos and Cambodia by President To Lam from July 11-13 are expected to help promote solidarity and open up more trade cooperation opportunities between Vietnam and the two neighbouring countries.

Vietnamese and Indonesian enterprises specialising in various fields like food, beverages and renewable energy gathered at a business matchmaking seminar in Jakarta on June 21.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Trade Repository (VNTR) is expected to go live on March 30, with the event being jointly organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the British Embassy in Vietnam.

Tariffs cut to zero under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) from January 1 this year and the COVID-19 pandemic have made for a tough year for the sugar industry, heard an online seminar held by Nhan Dan (People) e-newspaper on September 16.

Vietnam imported 44,973 cars in the first seven months, down 47.5% year-on-year amid a slump in auto demand due to COVID-19.