The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), two months after taking effect, has brought back several opportunities for Vietnamese exporters, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 17.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pham Vinh Quang had a working session on October 16 with the host country’s Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo to exchange views on measures to intensify bilateral marine and fisheries cooperation.

A workshop was held in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on October 10 to promote tuna supply chain, and tuna exports to the EU under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

The COVID-19 pandemic could provide a good opportunity for the Vietnamese fisheries sector to increase its share in oversea markets, especially with foreign rivals engulfed by lockdowns or other forms of restrictions, experts have said.

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.

VOV.VN - A teleconference is scheduled to get underway in Hanoi on September 22 in an effort to introduce local agricultural products to various countries globally, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - The agro-forestry-fisheries sector recorded a trade surplus of approximately US$6.2 billion during the first eight months of the year, representing an annual increase of 4.9%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

With a wide and diverse retail sector, Russia has been considered a promising market for agro-forestry-fishery products of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The nation’s agro-forestry-fishery exports reached US$3.4 billion in July, up 4.6% from the previous month, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - The United States and Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Hanoi on July 22 to strengthen Vietnam’s fisheries management and law enforcement capabilities.