The US was the top destination of plastic products from Vietnam in the first half of 2021, accounting for 36.5% of total shipments, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

As many as 315 companies have won the “Prestigious Export Business” title for 2020, according to the list unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on August 18.

VOV.VN - A dramatic shift occurring in product structure has served to boost the export value of Vietnamese peppers, with the country exporting 154,000 tonnes of peppers worth approximately US$500 million during the first half of the year.

VOV.VN - The local rice industry has faced an array of challenges this year caused as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the rice supply chain, thereby negatively affecting export activities, according to industry insiders.

Vietnam overtook Bangladesh as the world’s second largest exporter of ready-made garments (RMG), with a turnover of US$29.8 billion, according to the World Trade Organisation.

The Trade Office of Vietnam in Indonesia has advised Vietnamese importers to not trade with 34 Indonesian mining companies whose coal exports have been suspended by the local government for failing to meet domestic market obligations.

Cross-border e-commerce has changed the way firms are doing business, with micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) given more equal opportunities to access global market, said Vu Tien Loc, Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

The agriculture sector became the economy's bright spot in the first seven months of this year, posting a trade surplus of US$3.9 billion in the period.

VOV.VN - There remains bright prospects moving forward for Vietnamese coffee exports to Morocco due to the North African country having a huge demand for coffee, especially unroasted coffee products, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Morocco.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs has asked customs departments and sub-departments nationwide to set up support teams to remove obstacles in processing customs clearance procedures for import-export goods, especially medical supplies, medicines, vaccines and bioproducts for testing.