Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Lao topped US$403 million in the first quarter of this year, up 19.2% over the same period last year, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Laos.

VOV.VN - The nation is ready to work alongside China to promote the stable, balanced, and sustainable development of bilateral trade, thereby bringing practical benefits to both sides.

While the Russia-Ukraine conflict has left negative impacts related to transport, inflation and international payments on import and export activities, it could also create opportunities for businesses which adopted timely adaptation measures, experts have said.

What Vietnam has achieved in the last three decades, and what it is on course to achieve in the future, makes the country a good candidate for low- and middle-income countries in Africa to partner with for shared prosperity, according to a recent article by theafricareport.com.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses have been advised to grasp the market trends and tastes of British consumers to fully tap into the market, with furniture sales of up to £15 – 20 billion each year, said experts on April 19 at a virtual seminar to seek ways to boost furniture exports to the UK.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports of electronics, computers and components during the opening quarter of the year stood at an estimated US$13.2 billion, accounting for 14.9% of total export turnover, representing a year-on-year rise of 10.1%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - The total import - export turnover of goods through Ho Chi Minh City’s ports reached US$35.3 billion in the first quarter of this year, up 14.9% over the same period in 2021.

VOV.VN - Local shrimp exports are predicted to soar by 20% on-year in April, with the forecast based on strong growth recorded in March, according to details given by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam exported 1.14 million tonnes of rice worth US$715 million in the first quarter of 2022, up 24% in volume and 10.5% in value year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tuna exports maintained a high growth rate during the opening months of the year, despite strong fluctuations in the global market over the past year, partly thanks to opportunities gained from numerous free trade agreements (FTAs).