VOV.VN -Petrol prices continued to rise during the latest adjustments made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance at 15:00 p.m. on March 11, climbing by roughly VND3,000 per litre.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked authorities of cities and provinces nationwide to step up checks and monitoring of oil and gas trade as the ongoing ups and downs of the global fuel market are having major impacts on the domestic supply and prices.

Diversifying markets will help Vietnam mitigate the potential negative impacts of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine on agri-forestry-fishery trade, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

A meeting held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on March 9 pointed out the urgent need to shift from unofficial and small-scale shipment to export through official channels to China.

VOV.VN - Japan imported a total of 101,000 tonnes of coffee from Vietnam in 2021, worth US$182.9 million, a rise of 0.2% in volume and 7.7% in value compared to the previous period.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade will co-ordinate with the British Embassy in Vietnam to co-host the seminar "One-year journey of the UKVFTA: Remarkable achievements and the vision ahead” on March 15.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese mission to the UN, World Trade Organisation (WTO), and other international organisations in Geneva attended gender equality-related meetings held on March 8 to mark International Women’s Day.

VOV.VN - The 31st Vietnam International Trade Fair (VIETNAM EXPO), which is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from April 13 - 16, is set to attract the participation of roughly 350 foreign businesses.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has great potential for exporting its farm produce to France - a lucrative market with high demand of agricultural products for local consumption, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in France.

Vietnam needs to be wary of imported inflation, especially from rising global energy and commodities prices, experts have warned, urging attention to be paid to promoting exports and putting imports under control.