VOV.VN - Vietnam and the United Kingdom are accelerating negotiations on a new-generation free trade agreement, which is poised to be finalized by the end of this year, according to a webinar running the theme “Vietnam’s Trade and Economic Future: Opportunities for British and Vietnamese Businesses”.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a reception for a delegation of the Vietnam-ASEAN Association for Economic Cooperation Development in Hanoi on October 5.

VOV.VN - Despite facing the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) still looks set to maintain its agro-forestry-fisheries export target of over US$40 billion for this year.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese seafood exports in the fourth quarter of the year are projected to reach approximately US$2.3 billion, a slight decrease in comparison with the same period last year amid COVID-19 challenges, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Fruit and vegetable exports suffered a fall of 11% on-year to US$2.5 billion during the opening nine months of the year, despite the country's market share of fresh coconuts to Thailand enjoying a sharp increase, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s footwear exports endured an annual drop of 8.8% to US$12.08 billion during the opening nine months of the year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and German businesses should make good use of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to strengthen bilateral trade and investment cooperation, a joint business conference heard in Hanoi on October 3.

More and more Italian textile firms are investing in Vietnam to take advantage of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and export to the European market, experts said.

VOV.VN - Domestic firms should make the most of preferences brought back by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to increase exports to the EU market amid the global economy negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The pan-Asia online news platform the Asia Times has recently published an article praising Vietnam’s swift recovery in the post-novel coronavirus (COVID-19) period, making it one of the best performers in terms of the global economy.