In September, the export value of footwear reduced 44% on-year to $700 million, according to the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO).

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland hosted Vietnam Day in Switzerland 2021 in an online format on October 9 to commemorate 50 years of diplomacy between the two countries.

VOV.VN - New investments into Vietnam by foreign-invested firms looking to expand their production capacity prove their confidence in the recovery of the country’s economy moving into the post-pandemic period.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan on October 1 suggested EU firms increase investments in Vietnam’s agriculture, in the direction of high-technology, green standards and environmental sustainability.

VOV.VN - There are bright prospects ahead for Vietnamese coffee exports to the Nordic market, particularly as tariffs on coffee beans have been slashed to 0% under the provisions of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Sweden.

The National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for Legal Affairs on September 29 reviewed the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Intellectual Property Law, under the chair of its Chairman Hoang Thanh Tung.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue is set to chair an online working session on the morning of September 30 with a high-ranking business delegation of the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), following a request made by Ted Osius, president and CEO of the USABC.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has brought about a range of opportunities for German investors in Vietnam after it came into force more than one year ago.

The Netherlands, one of the leading partners of Vietnam in the EU, is a gateway for Vietnamese goods to enter the EU market, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is one of the most promising markets for Polish businesses in Southeast Asia, especially following the 2020 enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to Piotr Harasimowicz, chief representative of the Polish Trade and Investment Agency in HCM City.