VOV.VN - Vietnam posted a trade surplus of US$1.1 billion in October, with the export turnover of goods reaching US$27.3 billion, representing a rise of 1% over the previous month and 0.3% against last year's same period, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam is among the top 10 largest suppliers of goods to the EU market, with last year's two-way trade reaching EUR43.2 billion.

VOV.VN - The country has been strongly advised to redouble efforts to put an end to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in a bid to have the European Commission (EC)’s ‘yellow card’ removed, thereby boosting aquatic exports to the EU market, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic and the Czech-Vietnamese Education Center have recently organised a seminar in Prague for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),with the aim to boost protection of endangered animals.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is to continue flowing into Vietnam from Europe in the medium to long-term thanks to the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), which was ratified in August last year, experts said.

VOV.VN - Local businesses have been advised to continue investing in fruit growing areas whilst improving product quality and design in order to meet stringent standards set by European and other foreign markets to make further inroads in these demanding markets, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-EU Trade Forum is expected to take place on October 27 in Hanoi to highlight the importance of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which has provided fresh impetus to trade and investment co-operation as the world moves into the new normal situation.

VOV.VN - The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has collaborated with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) of Germany to organize a seminar to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam - Germany Strategic Partnership (2011-2021).

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh was elected as President of the Vietnam-Denmark Friendship Association (VDFA) for the 2021-26 tenure during its third Congress held on October 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai attended the virtual opening ceremony of the 130th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) and the Pearl River International Trade Forum on October 14, with the event underway in Guangzhou city of Guangdong province.