VOV.VN - Vietnamese shrimp exports to the United States and China in July fell by 54% and 17%, respectively, against the same period last year, according to data given by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Experts gathered at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on August 24 to discuss export and investment opportunities generated by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) through sustainable development.

The Vietnamese government has issued an agricultural restructuring policy, by which the rice structure has been strongly adjusted, changing the rice cultivation protocols and paying more attention to improving rice quality rather than increasing production.

VOV.VN - Based on the preliminary results recorded during the first half of the year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade anticipates that export turnover for the whole year is estimated to be at about US$368 billion, a year-on-year increase of around 9.46%.

VOV.VN - The implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has greatly contributed to raising two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Poland to over US$1 billion since the beginning of the year.

There is still a lot of room for Vietnamese goods to expand their presence in the European Union (EU) market, but accessing its retail distribution systems is extremely important, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on August 11.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Tra (pangasius) fish exports to the EU this year is anticipated to hit over US$200 million by mid-July, with exports of this item to the highly lucrative market likely to reach nearly US$122 million.

VOV.VN - The utilisation rate of tax incentives set out in the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in the first half this year soared by over 32%, representing a four-fold rise compared to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese enterprises have been advised to develop raw material areas which fall in line with EU regulations in order to make further inroads into the demanding market, according to industry insiders.

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.