VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal, and Bhutan Nguyen Thanh Hai paid courtesy calls on leaders and senior officials of Bhutan on June 14, as part of a trip to the South Asian country to present his credentials.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan on June 8 suggested enhancing cooperation and coordination between Japanese firms in the city and local enterprises.

VOV.VN - The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced an extension for the decision making process regarding the final conclusion on the investigation of the product scope for wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s e-commerce export revenue is anticipated to reach VND296.3 trillion by 2027 providing that local firms receive sufficient support to accelerate the pace of applying e-commerce to export products and services, according to the latest study conducted by Access Partnership.

VOV.VN - The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has received a petition for anti-dumping investigation on imports of paper shopping bags from the Vietnamese market.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)'s E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency (iDEA) said it will coordinate with Amazon Global Selling to organise a cross-border e-commerce conference, which is expected to help Vietnamese businesses seek online export opportunities.

Raffaele Cattaneo, deputy minister in charge of international relations of Italy’s Lombardia region, called Vietnam a “diamond” of Asia and an attractive destination for Lombardia enterprises while speaking at a recent business and investment forum in Milan.

A Child Rights and Business Forum was organised in Hanoi on May 30 by UNICEF Vietnam and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), emphasising the need for responsible business practices that respect child rights and prevent adverse human rights impacts.

Total revenue from retail sales of consumer goods and services in May was estimated at VND519 trillion (US$22.09 billion), an increase of 1.5% over the previous month and 11.5% year on year thanks to the long holidays in the beginning of the month, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Consumers and businesses are called on to join authorities to curb counterfeit, fake, and smuggled goods on online shopping platforms, particularly as e-commerce has been thriving strongly in Vietnam.