Revenue from import-export activities hit US$578 billion in the first nine months of 2024, a rise of over 16% year on year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked entrepreneurs and businesses to pioneer in five aspects to grow together with the country while hosting a delegation of entrepreneurs and representatives from businesses in Hanoi on October 4 on the occasion of the Vietnam Entrepreneurs Day (October 13).

Efforts have been made to finish the 220kV Nam Sum – Nong Cong transmission line project in October to facilitate electricity imports from Laos to Vietnam to meet the rising demand in northern provinces.

The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam has received notification from Turkey’s Directorate General of Imports (DGI) regarding its conclusion in an anti-circumvention investigation on solar panel imports from Vietnam.

Despite the country’s status as one of the world’s leading rice exporters, Vietnam is expected to spend nearly US$1 billion on rice imports for processing this year.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has called on China to foster investment cooperation with Vietnam, given the country’s favourable geographical location and signing and negotiations of various free trade agreements that China could capitalise on.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese coal exports hit a record high in August with 90,060 tonnes shipped abroad for US$18.98 million, up 65.4% in volume and 6.3% in value compared to the same month last year, the General Department of Vietnam Customs reported.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese trade turnover during the first half of September fetched only US$28.5 billion, down US$9.7 billion compared to the second half of August, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The country splashed out more than US$1.1 billion on importing nearly 3.5 million tonnes of fertiliser during the past eight months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 43.6% in volume and 36.9% in value, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The nation imported 114,855 completely-built-up (CBU) cars this year, as of September 15, with the total value estimated at over US$2.36 billion, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.