VOV.VN -The past four months of the year witnessed Vietnam's total import and export value reach nearly US$239 billion, a rise of 15.1% to US$31.4 billion over the same period from last year. Of the total, exports hit US$124 billion, up 15.1%, and imports stood at US$115 billion, up 15.1%, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Le Van Thinh, Director of HCM City's Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, and Tran Thanh Hai, Principal of Vien Dong College, have signed a commitment with several German enterprises to increase skilled young labourers for the college and to train young talents in line with German standards for the labour market in both countries.

The export value of timber and wood products in Vietnam is estimated to reach over US$6 billion in the first five months of this year, an increase of 18% over the same period last year, according to General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total export and import value reached US$270.82 billion in a period from January 1 to May 15, 2024, resulting in a trade surplus of US$6.36 billion, according to the General Department of Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s shrimp exports in April witnessed an upward trajectory, with exports to the EU market soaring by 28% year on year to US$38 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Indonesia hopes for further cooperation with the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in rice exports and technology in the agricultural sector to increase rice supply in the Southeast Asian region, Indonesian Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman told Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Hieu in Can Tho on May 20.

Two Vietnamese firms – Tufoco and Sapo DAKLAK - joined SIAL Canada 2024, the largest food innovation trade show in Canada and North America, which drew tens of thousands of exhibitors from more than 40 countries and over 20,000 visitors from around the world.

As more and more Vietnamese businesses are using international e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, eBay and Alibaba to expand market, experts have advised domestic firms to pay greater attention to the protection of trademark in the cyberspace, especially during online exporting activities.

VOV.VN - With a fall of 14% in export value recorded during the first four months of the year, Vietnamese phones and components have lost their position as the number one export group to the Chinese market.

Applying technology in logistics and e-commerce will bring many benefits, thus optimising the efficiency of these two sectors, and contributing to reducing logistics costs for the entire economy, heard a workshop in Hanoi on May 16.