VOV.VN - Many businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, the epicenter of the country’s latest coronavirus outbreak, have faced a serious shortage of workers possessing a COVID-19 ‘green card’ as they struggle to resume production, according to industry insiders.

A number of Russia businesses displayed Vietnamese foods and agricultural products at the 30th International Food Exhibition (WorldFood 2021) in Moscow from September 21 - 24, which attracted over 600 businesses from 30 other countries worldwide.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is one of the most promising markets for Polish businesses in Southeast Asia, especially following the 2020 enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to Piotr Harasimowicz, chief representative of the Polish Trade and Investment Agency in HCM City.

The average duration for customs clearance for exports last year stood at 38.4 hours, a decline by 57.38 hours compared to 2019, according to a survey of an inter-sectoral working group.

Vietnam will work to create an open and transparent business environment and offer favourable conditions for US investment projects in the country, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions in New York on September 21 (local time) for leaders of major US companies which want to increase investments in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese enterprises exported 15.64 million medical face masks in August, representing a monthly increase of 24.8%, and raising their eight-month export volume to 305.6 million pieces, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - A total of 26 Japanese businesses are set to participate in the Online Business Matching Program 2021 slated for October 15, an event which aims to enhance connectivity, seek business opportunities, and establish a new partnership with local firms.

A leader of the Sunwah Group has highlighted the prospect of trade cooperation between Vietnamese and Hong Kong businesses and made suggestions for the Vietnamese firms that want to access the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) of China.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has established a council for business cooperation in response to COVID-19, a special mechanism to connect companies and business associations with agencies and organisations both in and outside the country in the fight against the pandemic.