VOV.VN - Vietnam has made significant strides on its path towards global economic integration since joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2006, with its economy consistently producing breakthroughs and achieving many impressive accomplishments.

The Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which took effect on August 1, 2020, has marked significant progress in bilateral trade, increasing Vietnam's exports to Europe from EUR35 billion (nearly US$39 billion) in 2019 to over EUR48 billion in 2023.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 18 chaired a meeting with heads of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad to discuss the promotion of economic diplomacy to boost the country's economic growth in the second half of 2024 and the following years.

Vietnam boasts advantages and potential in agricultural production and export, yet domestic firms need to do more to join the global food supply chain more intensively, insiders have said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Japan should hammer out mechanisms to effectively implement free trade agreements, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) deal, to help make breakthroughs in bilateral economic, trade and investment cooperation.

The Government of Vietnam has issued a decree to revise import tariffs under the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA) in the 2022-2027 period.

Israeli businesses expressed their interest in seeking more goods supply sources from Vietnam to meet the demand of domestic consumers at a trade promotion and business connection event in Tel Aviv on June 4.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly of Vietnam starts its two-and-a-half-day question-and-answer session on June 4, focusing on four groups of issues in the fields of natural resources and environment, industry and trade, auditing, culture - sports and tourism.

The export of Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) has roared back to growth after a significant drop recorded earlier this year as countries have scaled up their imports, according to insiders.

Exporters should further strengthen trade connections and improve the quality of their goods to sustain export growth to China as this is no longer a "lenient" market, said insiders.