VOV.VN - The local coffee industry has been urged to develop its value chain, strengthen connectivity between production and trade, whilst developing export markets and building brands to achieve the export target of US$6 billion by 2030.

Ho Chi Minh City sets a target of 5% industrial growth in 2021 and its four key sectors expanding by at least 6.7%, according to its Department of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam moved up four grades to become the second largest exporter to the US in 2020, with its export turnover surging 24.5% to an estimated US$76.4 billion.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will continue to push forward with radical economic reforms, speed up the integration process, while encouraging local firms to establish production and value chains towards stronger connectivity for businesses both locally and in the United States.

VOV.VN - The Made-in-Vietnam Goods Week with the theme of "Made in Vietnam - The quintessence of Vietnam" kicked off on October 23 in Hanoi with over 100 booths displaying items from local businesses nationwide.

VOV.VN - Mercosur, the South American trade bloc, is considered a potential market for Vietnamese products such as garments, footwear, handicrafts, and processed foods, despite the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic causing disruption to traditional supply chains.

The Americas remained some of Vietnam’s largest trade partners despite the adverse effect on commerce caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, heard participants at a conference organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), aimed at connecting Vietnamese firms with trade partners in American countries in Hanoi on September 25.

Vietnamese businesses have promoted their high-quality products to Bulgarian importers and distributors at an online conference on September 10-11.

An international business matching webinar was held in Hanoi on August 13 in an effort to promote the export of Vietnamese longan.

A trade development programme in remote, mountainous and island areas brought in positive results during 2015-2020, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai has said.