Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien had a meeting with visiting Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans in Hanoi on February 18, during which the two sides sought cooperation orientations in the future, especially in energy and power transformation.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) going into effect has given an extra push for Vietnamese goods into the Swedish market as import tariff cut heightens their competitiveness, Diep Van Ty, chairman of the Vietnamese trade association in Sweden, has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports in January witnessed a surge of 1.6% to US$29 billion in value against the same period last year, with seven groups of commodities earning over US$1 billion each, accounting for 63.3% of total export turnover, according the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese export of key agricultural products such as coffee, cashew nuts, rubber, fruit and vegetables, and rice to the EU market is set to enjoy strong growth in 2022, according to industry experts.

VOV.VN - The effective implementation of new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) can considered as the driving force behind fulfilling the export target of over US$356 billion set for this year.

VOV.VN - There are bright prospects ahead for Vietnamese coffee exports to Greece this year thanks to the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - With robust export growth in both the United States and the EU markets last year, there are bright prospects ahead for Vietnamese shrimp exports in 2022, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy hosted an online gathering on January 15 to celebrate Vietnam’s 2022 lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

The COVID-19 pandemic might not end this year and business sectors could not fully recover, however, the situation will be more positive than 2021 thanks to the adaptation to ‘new normal’ conditions, said General Director Nguyen Thi Huong of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s coffee exports to Germany are expected to rebound this year following the implementation of COVID-19 containment efforts and advantages gained from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).