The socio-economic impacts of the two-year-old EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) along with issues that the deal poses for Vietnam were under focus at a scientific seminar held in Hanoi on August 4.

While many products exported to the UK enjoyed strong increases thanks to the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), Vietnam’s timber industry is facing difficulties in expanding in this market, requiring manufacturers and exporters to change their business strategies.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tuna exports to France during the past seven months surged by 203% to US$350 million year on year, with processed and canned tuna products becoming hugely popular, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son suggested Vietnam and Greece conclude negotiations, moving towards signing an agreement on shipping and an agreement on double taxation avoidance during the talks with his Greek counterpart Nikolaos Dendias in Hanoi on August 1.

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son suggested that the nation and Greece could soon conclude negotiations as the two sides move towards signing an agreement on shipping and seek to reach an agreement on double taxation avoidance, with this raised during talks with his Greek counterpart Nikolaos.

The export value of forestry products in July dropped by 5.5% from the previous month to US$1.41 billion, also down 1.6% from the same period last year, according to the Forestry Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded high export growth to the United States, the EU, and the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the past seven months of the year, according to data compiled by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - The northern province of Son La has exported a total of 20 tonnes of fresh Song Ma branded longans to the EU and UK markets.

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in US$29.17 billion from phone and component exports during the first half of the year, representing a rise of 16.4% on-year, according to details given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Department of Science and Technology under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has verified initial information related to instant noodle products imported from Vietnam due to violations of food safety regulations of the European Union (EU).