A webinar discussing ways for Vietnamese and Singaporean businesses can fully tap opportunities brought by free trade agreements (FTAs) with the European Union (EU) and the UK to expand their cooperation was jointly held by the Vietnam Embassy and the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore on August 28.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese tuna exports to a number of major markets have experienced a downward trajectory recently due to the increase in production and freight costs as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - A webinar aimed at reviewing the one-year implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was jointly held on August 27 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese pangasius exports to China are forecast to keep decreasing in the third quarter of the year as the northern neighbour is continuing to raise trade barriers and tighten its control of border gates as part of efforts to combat COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese shrimp exports surged by 14% to reach US$2.2 billion during the opening seven months of the year, especially in markets which have signed Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the nation thanks to the implementation of preferential tariffs.

VOV.VN - The Czech Government has decided to donate over 250,000 COVID-19 vaccines and a number of quick test kits, whilst also pledging to transfer a further 500,000 doses to the country to help contain the COVID-19 pandemic as soon as possible.

VOV.VN - The complex nature of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting southern cities has led to 60% of enterprises operating in the wood sector to suspend their operations, leading to severe difficulties in fulfilling export orders for the EU and the US.

VOV.VN - Despite the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Vietnamese firms have demonstrated their great resilience amid economic fallout, maintaining production and import-export activities during the past seven months of the year.

German journalist Gerhard Feldbauer has said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s article “Several theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the pathway toward socialism in Vietnam” has offered deep and thorough insights into the road chosen by Vietnam.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Czech counterpart Andrej Babis exchanged views on relations between the two countries, notably cooperation in COVID-19 combat, during their online talks on August 9.