A year after the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) came into effect in early 2021, trade between the two countries has shown significant growth despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, said an official of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Japan during the opening six months of the year hit more than US$20 billion, according to the latest figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Laos enjoyed over US$400 million in trade surplus with Vietnam in the first six months of this year, excluding trade on power, according to Laos’ Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

Enterprises of Vietnam have been recommended to diversify markets, including nearby countries, to promote exports, which are bouncing back strongly but also facing certain headwinds.

VOV.VN - The nation’s export value to the EU grew further in the first six months of this year, resulting in a trade surplus of US$15.5 billion, a rise of nearly 39%, thanks to the bilateral free trade agreement in place between the two sides.

A forum took place in the island city of Phu Quoc on July 7 to connect enterprises of Vietnam’s southern province of Kien Giang and Thailand so as to boost bilateral trade, investment, and tourism.

VOV.VN - Global tech giant Google is in the process of considering moving orders for future phones to Vietnam in an effort to avoid risks posed by ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China, as well as China's COVID-19 lockdown, newspaper DigiTimes of Taiwan (China) reported.

VOV.VN - Mexico views the Vietnamese market as being of strategic importance in the Asia-Pacific region, said Luz Maria de la Mora, Mexican Undersecretary for Foreign Trade, on July 4 at the Vietnam-Mexico Business Forum held in Mexico City.

A forum to connect businesses in Da Nang and enterprises owned by overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in Thailand took place in the central city on July 4.

VOV.VN - The nation continues to be "named" in the list of major global production facilities, with six-month export turnover reaching US$185.94 billion, marking a year-on-year rise of 17.3% and a trade surplus of more than US$ 700 million.