VOV.VN - Vietnamese firms have been advised to maximise the benefits of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in order to enjoy tariff incentives as part of efforts to bolster cashew exports to France and the EU market, according to industry insiders.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has just issued two circulars specifying instructions for handling bidding packages under the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).

Vietnam should fully tap benefits from tariff reduction and exemption brought by the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to promote cashew nut export to France, said insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s fine art ceramic exports during the first half of the year soared by 6.5% to US$375.59 million on-year as local exporters optimised the opportunities of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to details given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son held phone talks with his Czech counterpart Jan Lipavsky on July 15, saying Vietnam seeks to promote its relations with traditional friends, including the Czech Republic – one of the country’s priority partners in the Central Eastern Europe.

Vietnam has become one of the leading rice producing and exporting countries in the world. However, this item is usually imported raw, then distributed under the brand of the importers.

The European Union (EU) wants to import tropical agricultural products from Vietnam, EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski told Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh in Hanoi on July 11.

VOV.VN -Vietnam and France have maintained their relations despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic through online talks, the exchange of letters or bilateral meetings, notably the visit to France by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh last November, French Ambassador to Vietnam Nicolas Warnery has said.

VOV.VN - By 2025 it is anticipated that processed products will account for 30% of total Vietnamese agricultural, forestry, and fishery products exported to the EU, with roughly 20% of exported items to the bloc being sold directly at retail channels in this highly lucrative market.

VOV.VN - Jan Zahradil, a Czech member of the European Parliament (EP), has expressed his positive impressions of Vietnamese economic achievements and is appreciative of the nation’s role in the region, the relationship between the country and the Czech Republic, as well as with the EU.