VOV.VN - Between the beginning of the year and mid-February Vietnam’s exports decreased by 9.2% to US$37 billion against the same period from last year due to rising inflation in major markets globally, according to the latest statistics compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The import-export turnover of the Vietnamese economy is anticipated to hit a new record high of 2025, providing that businesses continue to make full use of new generation free trade agreements (FTAs), among other factors, says Prof. & Dr. Nguyen Thuong Lang, an expert of the International Business & Economics Institute.

The demand-pull and cost-push inflation will put pressure on the country's efforts to control inflation amid surging demand and strengthening of the US dollar which yields increased import prices.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade plans to set a target of 6% growth in export value this year, considering unpredictable factors that can affect import-export, according to Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai.

VOV.VN - Continued efforts are needed to maintain national macroeconomic stability and keep inflation in check in the year ahead amidst global geopolitical complications and unpredictable market volatility, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exporters are required to swiftly grasp information in order to adjust production activities in line with market conditions amid global high inflation, along with rising domestic exchange rates and interest rates, according to insiders.

The 15 free trade agreements (FTAs) to which Vietnam is a member are expected to give a boost to Vietnam’s export activities this year, towards the growth target of 6%.

VOV.VN - The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.52% in January 2023 compared to the previous month and by 4.49% compared to the same period in 2022, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on January 29.

VOV.VN - A number of importers of the United States and the Netherlands have surprisingly sealed sale deals with Vietnamese businesses during the first days of the lunar New Year despite anticipated market difficulty in the year ahead.

Although 2023 is forecast to see many difficulties, experts expect this is a recovery year of the retail sector after COVID-19 pandemic as there are many signs showing the return of investors and higher demands.