Import-export activities at Lao Bao and La Lay international border gates in the central province of Quang Tri have experienced a sharp rise in the early days of the Lunar New Year, indicating a positive economic outlook for 2025.

VOV.VN - Thanks to the positive results recorded in leveraging tariff preferences from free trade agreements (FTAs) in 2024, authorised agencies and organisations have issued approximately 1.8 million preferential Certificates of Origin (C/O) for exports valued at over US$100 billion, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - The export-import shipments during the early days of the traditional Lunar New Year of the Snake 2025 signal a positive outlook, raising hopes for a prosperous year in foreign trade.

VOV.VN - After a three-day break for the Lunar New Year 2025, 752 tonnes of pre-registered goods, including seafood and fruits, were successfully exported through Bac Luan II Border Gate to the Chinese market.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced import tariff quotas for salt and poultry eggs for 2025, aiming to meet domestic production and consumption needs.

VOV.VN - Beyond expectations, trade between Vietnam and the Philippines surpassed US$8 billion for the first time last year, hitting over US$8.66 billion, a year-on-year increase of 11%, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Total outstanding loans of credit institutions in Ho Chi Minh City as of the end of last year were worth over VND3.9 quadrillion (US$153.3 billion), a 11.3% increase for the year, according to the central bank.

Vietnam maintained its position as the fifth-largest seafood exporter to Singapore for 12 consecutive months, surpassing Japan for the first time in 2024, amid the intensifying competition in this market.

VOV.VN - Since the first days of the new year 2025, Vietnamese businesses have quickly entered into a busy phase of production and exporting, as key industries such as textiles, footwear, electronics, and farm produce processing are ramping up to meet international market demands.

VOV.VN - Poland considers Vietnam to be its most important partner in Southeast Asia, and it wants to develop cooperative relations with Vietnam in all areas, President Andrzej Duda told visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh during a meeting in Warsaw on January 16.