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.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City and the northern province of Bac Ninh are two localities which recorded export turnover exceeding US$20 billion during the past seven months, according to data detailed by the General Department of Customs.

Regulations on criteria for “made-in-Vietnam” products have not been issued since the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s proposal five years ago due to difficulties in origin traceability and worries over the burden of compliance costs on enterprises, the ministry said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and India have agreed on a host of measures aimed at promoting trade exchanges, including co-ordinating to solve problems and difficulties, thereby facilitating import and export activities of both nations’ enterprises.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always attaches importance to the friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Iran, one of its important partners in the Middle East, Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue told Speaker of the Iranian Consultative Assembly Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf during their talks in Tehran on August 8.

VOV.VN - The country shipped abroad 1.76 million tonnes of crude oil worth a total of US$1.16 billion during the past seven months of the year, up 19.7% in volume but down 10.4% in value on-year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Through the case of the 76 containers of cashew nuts falling into problems in Italy last year and five containers of peppercorns, cashews, cinnamon and star anise in the UAE this year, it can be seen that the delivery of documents to an unauthorised person at the buyer's bank is a loophole in the international trade activities.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is a partner of strategic importance to Indonesia in Southeast Asia, Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Puan Maharani told visiting Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue during talks in Jakarta on August 4.

State budget collection in the first seven months of this year stood at VND211.23 trillion (US$8.89 billon), equivalent to 49.7% of the estimate, down 19.6% year-on-year, the General Department of Vietnam Customs reported on August 3.