VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total import-export turnover is anticipated to reach between US$640 billion and US$645 billion this year with the country set to enjoy a trade surplus, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Latest economic data for the final quarter of 2021 are showing signs of recovering economic momentum, and the IHS Markit Vietnam manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for October 2021 indicated a strong rebound in the manufacturing sector.

Vietnam and Spain are standing a good chance to further develop ties, given that the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect from August and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVPIA) has already ratified by Vietnam and is pending ratification in the EU.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the annual dialogue between leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies and the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) that was held in the form of videoconference on November 11.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Czech businesses should maximize cooperation opportunities from the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the pending EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) to raise the two countries’ trade to new heights.

The recovering European economy together with higher demand is providing Vietnamese enterprises with opportunities to promote exports and optimise advantages from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), and speeding up the recovery of production and business activities.

A Vietnamese consumer goods week kicked off at the Carrefour supermarket in Collégien city of France on November 4, with the presence of Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, in the framework of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to France.

The structure of Vietnam's rice for exports has shifted towards increasing the proportion of high-value-added rice varieties and reducing the rate of low-grade rice products.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked Vietnamese ambassadors to European nations to further popularize Vietnam as a safe destination for travel and investment cooperation, during a meeting in Paris on November 4.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh spoke highly of the important contributions of Vietnamese and French legislatures to the relations between the two countries and cooperation between their localities, at a meeting with French National Assembly President Richard Ferrand on November 4.