VOV.VN - Vietnam has joined 20 free trade agreements (FTAs), including 16 FTAs that have already been implemented, heard a conference held on January 6 in Hanoi to review activities and devise orientations for the year ahead by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - The rate of using preferential Certificates of Origin (C/O) under Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) issued since 2020 has surged by about 20% annually, with the figure expected to rise by 18% this year, according to details given by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Economic diplomacy has truly become a key component in all external affairs, especially high-level diplomacy, contributing effectively to implemeting strategic breakthroughs, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

From being a minor exporter prior to 2013, Vietnam rose to number eleven in the global rankings of top exporters by 2023, emerging as a surprise player in global trade.

VOV.VN - As of mid-October, Vietnam’s totalimport-export turnover surpassed the US$600 billion mark, reaching US$610.56 billion, with a trade surplus of US$21.24 billion.

VOV.VN - A thematic conference on international treaties and free trade agreements (FTAs) for the Central Highlands provinces was held by the National Assembly (NA)'s Committee for Foreign Affairs on September 30 in Da Nang.

VOV.VN - With local businesses taking full advantage of various free trade agreements (FTAs), the leather and footwear industry is projected to fulfill the export goal of between US$26 billion and US$27 billion this year, according to details given by insiders.

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.

VOV.VN - Fruit and vegetable exports grossed more than US$700 million in August alone, bringing total export value to an estimated US$4.58 billion during the eight-month period.

Along with the 4th Industrial Revolution, e-commerce has become an inevitable trend serving as a tool for businesses to diversify channels and methods to swiftly seek buyers, partners, and orders, towards creating breakthroughs in trade in the global race, according to insiders.