New Consul General of Vietnam to Vancouver (Canada) Nguyen Quang Trung had a virtual meeting with Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Revi Kahlon and Minister of State for Trade George Chow of British Columbia province on April 16.

A teleconference was held on April 14 to promote Belgian investment in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Vietnam is now increasingly emerging as a regional middle power, especially in the global supply chain and development of 5G technology, according to an article published by the UK’s website strifeblog.org on April 13.

Several of Vietnam’s key export sectors, such as textile-garment, leather-footwear, and electronics have become magnets for merger and acquisition (M&As) activities, posing a risk of leading enterprises in those sectors being purchased by foreign investors.

VOV.VN - Major media agencies in Romania have recently highlighted Vietnam’s rising position internationally in recent times and expressed their belief in the stronger development of bilateral relations under the new Vietnamese leadership.

VOV.VN - A conference recently held in Hanoi shows that local firms have yet to fully benefit from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) two years after Vietnam joined the trade pact.

The target of Vietnam earning US$39 billion from garment and textile exports in 2021 is perfectly feasible, Vu Duc Giang, Chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), has said.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) firms, rather than the domestic ones, are able to fully tap the production shift of large brands, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Two years after coming into force, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has had initial positive influence on Vietnamese exports at a time when most CPTPP partners have been reducing imports due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to insiders.

Vietnam has been making good use of advantages of the international economic integration process, helping to increase the country’s exports by 22% year-on-year and imports by 26% in the first quarter of 2021, said Tran Thanh Hai, Deputy Director of the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.