The management board of Lao Cai Economic Zone launched a digital feature at the Kim Thanh International Border Gate No. 2 in the northern province of Lao Cai on August 21, with an aim to reduce time and costs related to customs clearance for exports-imports through this border gate.

VOV.VN - China spent a total of US$30.8 billion importing various kinds of goods from the Vietnamese market during the first seven months, with fruit and vegetable imports reaching US$2 billion, up 128% on-year, according to statistics compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Ho Chi Minh City considers Japan one of its most important partners, secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen told Chief Representative of the New Komeito Party of Japan Natsuo Yamaguchi in their meeting on August 21.

Dwindling demands in the global market are posing challenges to Vietnam to meet its considerable export target for this year.

VOV.VN - The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a notice initiating the first administrative review of the anti-dumping duty imposed on honey imported from Vietnam.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang attended the opening ceremony of the 7th China – South Asia Expo (CAS Expo) and the 27th China Kunming Import and Export Commodities Fair in Kunming, the capital of China’s Yunnan province, on August 16.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s import turnover from July 16 to July 31 reached US$13.5 billion, posting a rise of 0.9% compared to the first half of July, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on August 15 received Secretary of the provincial Party Committee of China’s Yunnan province Wang Ning on the occasion of the Vietnamese leader’s trip to Yunnan to attend the opening ceremony of the 7th China-South Asia Expo and the 27th Kunming Import and Export Fair.

VOV.VN - After 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the friendly co-operative relationship between Vietnam and Israel has continuously seen strong development, thereby making both sides become each other's leading and important partners in Southeast Asia and West Asia, respectively.

Vietnam is the largest cotton importer of Australia with 38.8% of the market share, according to the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) which predicted that Vietnam will hold this position in following years.