VOV.VN - The opening eight months of the year witnessed the country’s export and import turnover reach over US$50 billion, whilst its trade surplus hit a record high of approximately US$13.5 billion, according to figures released by the Customs General Department.
VOV.VN - As a means of increasing the trade of agricultural products from Vietnam and the US in the near future, it is necessary to continue solving problems relating to taxation and quarantine processes on imports in order to fulfill commitments between the two sides.
After a local silk importer was recently found to be disguising Chinese products as Vietnamese to sell them in India, experts have warned of the risks of losing out on exports and preferential tariffs due to intellectual property (IP) violations.
VOV.VN - The implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in early August represents hope that Vietnamese shrimp exports to the EU market will rise during the remaining months of the year.
Experts believe Vietnam this year will reach its export target for timber and wooden products at US$12 billion, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam’s shrimp and tuna exports to EU markets showed signs of recovery in July and August despite the impact of COVID-19, rising slightly against previous months and the same period last year.
VOV.VN - A ceremony was held on September 11 in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan to announce the export of the first batch of Vietnamese frozen shrimp to the European Union following the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
Vietnam’s railways sector has failed to attract cross-border business because it lacks a comprehensive logistics package.
VOV.VN - Tra (pangasius) fish exports to China since the beginning of the year have suffered a decline of 22.6% to US$271 million against the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
VOV.VN - Vietnamese rice exports to African countries have witnessed an upward trajectory and are anticipated to enjoy more increases during the remaining months of the year.