VOV.VN - Amid challenging developments relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which has vastly disrupted international trade, Vietnamese exports have maintained positive growth, with the trade surplus reaching approximately US$17 billion, whilst the trade deficit stands at US$8.16 billion, according to the General Statistics Office.

A virtual conference on trading in fruits and vegetables between Vietnam and the Netherlands was held on September 29 to match Vietnamese suppliers and potential Dutch importers, wholesalers and retailers.

Vietnam maintained its upwards trend in exports at a time when COVID-19 has ravaged international trade, with year-on-year growth of 4.2% posted in the first nine months of 2020, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports enjoyed growth in major markets during August, representing a 22% increase to US$53.7 million, with a notable boost for exports to the EU which rose for the first time since March.

Timothy Westbrook, an expert from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has completed his COVID-19 quarantined period and began his task at the HCM City-based Son Son irradiation centre.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s export turnover to the European market reached a sum of US$277 million during the first month of the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) being implemented, according to figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

A shortage of raw materials remained an obstacle that needed to be removed if Vietnamese textiles and garment enterprises want to seize export opportunities in the European Union (EU) under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to experts.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) exports to the UK have soared by approximately 24% to US$46.75 million during the first eight months of the year, despite enduring a decline in exports to almost all markets as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

Hanoi is striving to expand handicraft export markets for an annual growth of 8% in export turnover under a programme on promoting the city’s industrial development for the 2021-25 period. ​

VOV.VN - Vietnam's exports to the EU have enjoyed a number of positive signs since the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in early August.